1) It's clear this is in no way a laudatory of Detriot, but at the same time LeDuff praises Detriot by claiming its people are strong, cultured citizens of America who represent America. How is his anatomization of the people, both biologically (and symbolically) in the case of the crime scene, both a generalization of America and a warning to Americans?
2) Does the author depict Detriot as the "Patient Zero" of the American Economic down turn?
3) What does the case of Strawberry represent for the people of Detriot? For LeDuff? For LeDuff in regards to his sister?