The Red Convertible

1. The setting is in Chippewa. It is a city setting and the main character works in a cafe.

2. He thinks it changes people and not in a good way. He says his brother has changed and will never be the same. One minute he is happy and back to normal and another moment goes by and he is mad and pissed off. 

3. The symbolism between the brother and the red convertible is that when it was young it was bright, red, and shinny. As it went through more ruff times and got older it wasn't has vibrant or of as much value anymore. The same with the brother. 

4. The 1980s was the time period after the world wars and the Vietnam war. People were torn, families were destroyed and people didn't want to go on. Soldiers that came back were not in great shape and their lives would be changed forever.