Empathy and Symathy
Smoke Signals Thesis
The movie Smoke Signals is about Native American teenager named Victor who is trying to understand his heritage and find how he fits in it, like every average teenager. This is especially hard for Victor because he is Native American. Victor wants to be proud of his heritage, but the role of alcoholism in the Native American community and the burden of Indian stereotypes make it difficult for him. Even though these things are hard for Victor, community bonds and cultural traditions help him find himself through his Native American heritage. Victor's father isn't the only one within the community that has experienced alcoholism. The Native American community has history of alcohol abuse. Alcoholism in Native American communities have been very big issues for a long time. Victor's father, Arnold Joseph, is an alcoholic, and leaves the burden of this on Victor. Arnold's alcoholism disrupts Victor's life and changes the way he feels about his heritage and makes it ...
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