The opening line is the largest metaphor and forecast of the whole novel. "Small tree" represents some problems that leads empathy between Joe and his mother, and between his mother and his father. Joe and his father, Vaji, could not contact Geraldine any more because Geraldine fell into the abyss of solitude. Her husband and son have a heavy and difficult responsibility, so I try to bandage my family's foundation. Baji is a tribal judge who stubbornly tried to correct this situation.
Social unfairness: As historically power concentrates on the hands of white Americans, systemic injustice has occurred up to the present day. In order to rectify racial, gender, and corruption in sexual identity, it is necessary not only to remove the barriers but also to redistribute wealth, power, and the opportunities of these groups. You may think these ideas are too radical, but in my political experience, those who are hesitating to some or all of these ideas are not real Democrats but the riches, races of this country Nothing is known about the discrimination and the damage caused by sex discrimination. We need these people to rebuild stronger and more equitable America, but as long as we do not have our own bold vision they can not keep up with us.
British feminist philosopher Miranda Flicker believes that in addition to social or political corruption, there are two forms of cognitive fraud, interpretation of fraud and fraud of testimony. Fraud in testimony lies in prejudice that leads to "giving derogatory credibility to speaker's words." Flicker raises an example of a woman who does not believe in negotiation because of sex. She may come up with a good case, but prejudice will convince the audience that her argument is not very competent or unfriendly and hence more unreliable. In this case, Flick thinks that there is evidence of corruption in addition to the corruption caused by possible outcomes (eg spokesperson missed promotion in the workplace). Especially for her ability as an intellectual. "