Gertrude Stein's Oakland and Map

 I am going to be honest in saying that when I read this article it did not make total sense to me in the context of the book. I have only read a little bit of the novel, however I do not understand the larger theme of changing places in relation to what we have read so far. I also do not understand what “there there” means. Even in the context of Stein's larger quote and the context of the book, I still do not fully understand. I think maybe it means that there is no here nor there (the absence of consistency), but I am not entirely confident in that answer. In regards to the map, I really enjoyed reading the tribes where I am from. However, my hometown is actually very good at acknowledging the land of those who were there first. Instead of pointless land acknowledgements, they taught us in school how to identify Native American artifacts if we ever came across them. We also learned in depth about the tribes in the area (specifically Cherokee), like how they lived and what sports they played and how their elders were addressed. There There is very different however, because the Native American stories from back home were told by white people (primarily). In There There, the story is told by Native Americans. Specifically, Native Americans in the current day (vs. solely learning about history). This brings a new perspective to the table, and I am eager to learn more.