What's his message about the importance of storytelling within families? How does the concept of reframing the stories people tell themselves work in the novel? What's his message about the importance of artistic representation (including fictional)? On pages 39-41 Dene describes his film project to a panel of judges? What is Orange's message about the importance of artistic representation? How might Dene's goals be similar to Tommy Orange's goals in writing this novel (which has 12 stories)?
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