His Relationship, His car Louise Erdrich is a creative storywriter and she has had a long career of perceptive stories dealing with Native Americans. John Habich from the Star Tribune once wrote that “Louise Erdrich accomplishments in 2001 proved almost as remarkable as those of the indefatigably eccentric characters in her books.” She has won many awards and was a finalist for the National Book Award. In the short story, “The Red Convertible”, Erdrich uses an …showed first 75 words of 1233 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1233 total…Henry’s state of mind and his physical appearance. At the end of the story Lyman’s brother Henry walks into water to release himself from the pain and suffering he encountered because of the war. Lyman then pushes the red convertible into the way to signify that bond that he shared with his brother was through the car. And if his brother wasn’t there anymore, what good was the car to drive around.