The lone ranger and tonto fist fight in heaven

Important themes presented in the novel, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, include postcolonialism, language, psychological abuse, and imagination.

"Survival equals Anger X Imagination. Imagination is the only weapon on the reservation."

“I used to sleep with my books in piles all over my bed and sometimes they were the only thing keeping me warm and always the only thing keeping me alive. Books are the best and worst defense.”

“Imagination is the politics of dreams; imagination turns every word into a bottle rocket. . . . Imagine every day is Independence Day and save us from traveling the river changed; save us from hitchhiking the long road home. Imagine an escape. Imagine that your own shadow on the wall is a perfect door. Imagine a song stronger than penicillin. Imagine a spring with water that mends broken bones. Imagine a drum which wraps itself around your heart. Imagine a story that puts wood in the fireplace.”