Analysis respond to these questions. cite evidence from the text to support your positions.  

link to story:   this is what it means to say phoenix, arizona what is the story saying about friendship?
how is the story’s theme revealed through the actions of the characters and the changes the characters undergo?
how is the theme revealed through the words, images, and symbols that the author uses?
what other works have you read or seen that address similar themes or that employ language, images, and symbols in similar ways?