Arnold Joseph was a nice guy when he wasn’t drunk, but a lot like other Indians that wasn’t very often. Arnold Joseph suffered from alcoholism and couldn’t stop his drinking habit. His drinking often affected his family life. Sometimes the only one aware of the difference was young Victor Joseph, because often times his mother was drunk to. Victor Joseph was a good kid and respected his parents except when they were drunk. In one scene in the movie Victor’s mother is gazing

out the window with her blood shot eyes, watching Victor throw and break beer bottles on at his dads yellow pick-up truck. At that point I believe Victor’s mother realized that they’re addiction to alcohol was affecting they’re son. That moment in the movie encouraged her to stop drinking and to convince her husband, Arnold, to stop also. However it didn’t go over well with him and he left with nothing but his truck and one last hug from Victor. I think that in the scene where Arnold left, Victor was more upset at his mom than his father, but I think as days went by, then weeks, then months, then years with out Arnold returning he grew to feel that his dad didn’t love him and he hated him for that.

After the news of Arnold’s death, Victor showed no remorse what so ever but I think deep down past all that hatred he really was upset. Victors only task was to go to Phoenix, Arizona to get the pick-up truck and the can ashes of his deceased father. With Victor was his nerdy friend Thomas Build the Fire who came along with him and told him annoying stories of past times with Victor’s dad. Victor and Thomas meet their final destination, after a long journey by bus and foot. They met a beautiful young Indian women who Victors father was very good friends with, Suzy Song. Suzy filled in Victor all the years he wasn’t with his dad. She told him about all the stories he told about Victor, and how he quit drinking and how he ful

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