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In This is What it Means to Say Phoenix , Arizona , Alexie depicts the character of Victor as a person , fighting with his inner conflicts struggling hard to find the courage within him to accept Thomas Builds-The-Fire , the way he is . In this passage we can read Victor 's pugnacious thoughts , aiming to rationalize his own actions for treating Thomas Build-The-Fire , ruthlessly

Victor needed to thank Thomas for his help , for the money , and make the promise to pay it all back .Victor knew that Thomas would remain the crazy storyteller who talked

to dogs and cars , who listened to the wind and pine trees . Victor knew that he couldn 't really be friends with Thomas , even after all that had happened . It was cruel but it was real As real as the ashes , as Victor 's father , sitting behind the seats

Even as Thomas Builds-The-Fire helps Victor by lending him a hand of support , when nobody else would , Victor considers him bizarre and zany This depicts how Alexie is portraying Victor 's character as a biased one , who doesn 't find the guts within him to accept Thomas as his friend . Victor finds more concerns dwelling within him , about what his fellows would think if he befriends Thomas . Victor 's poignant trauma is evident by the way he feels ashamed of himself for being so cruel and indifferent towards Thomas , after everything he has done for him Towards the end of the passage , Victor realizes that he is vindictive towards...