Red Convertable

This story made more sense to me than "Fleur" various ways. Looking in depth to the story, there is different themes to the story such as friendship and loyalty that I observed. After Stephan came home from the army, Marty was there to greet him with open arms, but it was obvious that Stephan had changed. It still didn't change the way Marty felt about him. He tried to get Stephan to remember the gold old days where they use to laugh and have unforgettable times together which shows a great sense of friendship and loyalty to Stephan because he never gave up on him. Stephan eventually came around a little and became more outgoing and speaking more which was a good sign in their friendship because it wasn't completely lost. Being away from a friend for a few years is really tough, but to maintain that frienship when they are reunited shows how strong their friendship really is.

The red convertible was something that Marty and Stephan both owned. It was a part of them that they shared. I believe it was a bond that brought them closer together from the beginning of the story right to the very end. They had a great summer with it and when Stephan came home from the army it was what got them to become close again. After Marty had basically destroyed the car, Stephan liked it so much that he fixed it and wanted to take it out for a spin. It was then when they got into a fight and then laughed about it and drank beers like they use to. Soon after though Stephan decided to jump into the river where the current was strong and high and drifted away. Marty realizing this decides to drive the convertible in the river as well which symbolizes that they may not be together anymore, but they will always have the convertible that brought them together, that their friendship is still there, which is why marty drove it into the river as well. (Mason Post2)