Red Convertible
In Louise Erdrich's Red Convertible, Erdich tells the story of two Indian brothers. Henry and Lyman, both put in money on a car they would share but things would change between the brothers just as the car would. The car would play a significant role in the tale of these brothers and change their lives forever.
Even in the beginning if the story Edrich, tells the reader exactly what will happen at the end without giving the ending away:
"we owned it together until his boots filled with water on a windy night and he bought out my share. Now Henry owns the whole car, and his younger brother (that's myself), Lyman walks everywhere he goes." (943).
As the story begins, Henry and Lyman happen to find a ride to Winnipeg and had brought all their money, when they saw the car and agreed to buy it. When they first got the car they went joyriding all summer and meet a friend named Susy pg 944. The brothers agreed to take her home which just happen to be......
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