Comment on theme

Roanhorse comments on environmental destruction, arguing that the current disregard the world has of its resources could result in a troubled future. She emphasizes this point through the world of her novel, creating the imagery of a post apocalyptic world. This world has limited access to basic things the current population takes for granted, like coffee; “I’ve heard tales of good coffee, the sweet Ethiopians and the earthy Indonesians served at special stores made just for drinking coffee, but all those are long gone, along with access to the exotic countries they came from. Coffee comes up on mountain passes from Aztlán now, if it comes at all” (28). She gives the impression of an isolated wasteland, that no longer has access to the rest of the world and its products.