3 Questions

So the 3 questions i have are:
1 - Why would he want to raise his daughter in Detroit knowing what the city did to him, his family, and his friends?  Even with great family values, trouble and despair ended up finding his siblings and friends, what makes him think that his daughter will be able to avoid that?
2 - This is a dark book, not very optimistic about whats happening or a better future for the city, so what is the endgame of this book? Hope?
3 - What is Charlie's definition of the American Dream?

This is no fairytale, we know Detroit is still in bad shape and it doesnt look like they are heading towards a happy ending.  My prediction for the rest of the book is that the author will slowly try to open you up to the idea that Detroit's history, culture, and people will keep it alive despite the horrible conditions. Maybe hope will keep it alive long enough for something good to come around and revive the city.