A Change of Events

In the short story, "The Red Convertible," by Louise Erdrich, two brothers were close at heart and then war separated them. Stephan and Marty bought a red convertible together, which bonded them after going on a road trip. Stephan later then left for war. I feel as if Marty lost a part of him when his brother left for about two years. The red convertible was a direct symbol of close brotherhood. They experienced many memories and events within the car.

When Stephan came back from war, Marty was disappointed on how much he changed. Stephan was not the same. Marty was so irritated one night he went and trashed the car. I feel as if he did this to get even with Stephan for leaving, and the emptiness that he was feeling. Stephan did not notice the car right away, and that upset Marty. The red convertible made the two brothers close and then separated them. Marty was very alone, and knew Stephan was a different person, and the car could not change that.