... appear in a history books, yet they still contribute to the cities history, just not the official version. Both figuratively and literally throughout the novel there is a struggle between the power of the wealthy that constructs history and the power of the marginalized to explode it. The figurative struggle ... to explode the wealth's power is largely stemmed from its uneven distribution. This novel is largely based around the lives of the marginalized characters. These characters are not included in mainstream society and most are immigrants with little or no wealth and power. Though ...

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