Universal
- How has your family cultivated your identity? How have you cultivated it yourself?
- What trauma has impacted your family? How have you had to deal with what happened to older generations
- How does Philadelphia define you? How does Philadelphia hold you back?
Book-Specific
- What are Orvil, Edwin, Blue, and others looking for as they explore their Indian identities?
- How are the younger generations of characters impacted by the decisions of their elders?
- How does Oakland define these characters? How does Philadelphia hold you back?