Because My Father Always Said He Was The Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play "The Star-Spangled Banner "At Woodstock

This story is told in first person by Victor, who has been in all the previous stories we have read. When I read this story, I find that Victor is finally realizing the reason why his father was so obsessed about the Star Spangled Banner played by Jimi Hendrix. His father was passionate about his guitar playing ability. It wasn't so much about how the song sounded, but the way he played the notes. He had a sense of pride for America, and that is why he believes that the song was directed towards him. Since then, Victor has grown, and has realized that the song has "made [him] want to learn to play guitar, not because I wanted to be Jimi Hendrix and not because I thought I'd ever play for anyone. I just wanted to touch the strings, to hold the guitar tight against my body, invent a chord, and come closer to what Jimi knew, to what my father knew"(28). That is what I take away from the story.