Government

After reading and comprehending Sherman Alexie’s “The Trial of Thomas Builds-the-Fire” and “This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona,” two apparent features emerge in this reading: which were unequal  and racial prejudice. While on trial, Thomas was attempting to understand himself and recount experiences that had influenced his life and explained why he was the way he was. “The judge was red-faced with anger; he almost looked Indian. He pounded his gavel until it broke. “Order in the court,” he shouted. “Order in the fucking court” (Alexie 146). This demonstrates Thomas’ bigotry because he was a native African American, as the judge repeatedly stated that he would not listen to his tale. “Your Honor, if I may continue, there is much more I need to say. There are so many more stories to tell” (Alexie 144).Thomas was mistreated and not charged, despite the fact that he was facing additional accusations.