What You Pawn I Will Redeem

“What You Pawn I Will Redeem” opens with Jackson declining to tell the story of how he became homeless. In what ways could the story nevertheless be considered a story about homelessness?

Choose one of the story’s minor characters (Mary, Junior, Honey Boy, etc.). How does their appearance in the story contribute to its overall meaning?

Discuss the ways Jackson acquires and spends money over the course of the story. In what sense could this process be considered “work”?