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How does Orange’s use of multiple characters over time support his exploration of identity and generational trauma throughout the novel? How do events that occur over a century, before Part 2 takes place, inform the narrative and the characters therein?
Why do stories matter? How can stories transform culture? How can they harm it?
Describe what Lony means when he compares the Indigenous American diaspora as “dead letter mail” in the final chapter (308). What other parallels does Orange make to describe this diaspora, and where do they overlap and differ?
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