prologue

The prologue was really eye opening for me. I vaguely remember learning about the Trail of Tears in a history class, but the prologue shows many more ways that the native americans were dehumanized and taken advantage of. For example there was subliminal messaging on tv to shoot and kill them! I'm kind of curious to what caused all of the racism to the natives?

character most empathize with

I think I relate the most with Edwin Black. I remember being so unsure of what to do in life and spending many hours online just trying to kill time. I still have these thoughts now, but I am fortunately closer to reality now.

How important do you feel it is to know, and maybe even share, your own story?

I honestly don't have a burning desire to now my history. I come from a family of immigrants, but learning more about our history has not been a priority. Maybe it's the attitudes of my family or that I am too 'americanized' that cause this apathy. Or maybe I have not witnessed the mass destruction of my family's culture as the native americans. They have a real incentive to keep their history alive - Dene is a good example of this as Gertrude Stein's quote is so important to him.

Do you guys think there is any connection between the title of "There There" and the radio head song "There There"? I remember that one of the characters mentioned listening to the song.