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Help me to answers these questions:
- In Part I, “Remain,” in the chapter from the perspective of “Tony Loneman,” take a moment to consider your associations with this phrase, “Remain.” In this first chapter, instead of the historical “Indian head,” instead we are introduced to a contemporary native American boy who has strong feelings about how people treat his head, his face. What bothers him about how he is perceived? Describe everything we know so far about this character, starting with his name, what he looks like, his family history, his mentor and what he appreciates about her. Finally, what is your theory about what the character means by “the drome”?
- In Part I, “Remain,” in the chapter from the perspective of “Tony Loneman,” describe the dialogue in the scene between Octavio and Tony. What is the tension between them based on? Based on this chapter, what plot is implied that might happen? Do you think the narrator likes Octavio’s plan?