How does Pawn characterize our obligations to each other, the role the past plays in the present, and/or the (in)ability for different cultures to co-exist?

First Alexie short story, What You Pawn Will Redeem

Write essay at a High School AP English Class Level and answer the following prompts.

Re-visit the first Alexie short story, What You Pawn Will Redeem. How does Alexie use this story to explore questions of history, property, justice, and/or cultural conflict? How does Pawn characterize our obligations to each other, the role the past plays in the present, and/or the (in)ability for different cultures to co-exist? Be specific.