Your House Will Pay is inspired by the legacy of the 1992 Los Angeles uprising. Choose a character other than Shawn or Grace, and analyze how the uprising continues to shape their life.

Some characters are trying to keep memories alive, while other characters are trying to keep the past buried. Pick two characters other than Shawn and Grace, and compare their motives to either remember or forget the past.

The novel ends with a palm tree on fire in downtown Los Angeles. Analyze this symbol using other examples from the novel.