In what way does the author examine the idea of personal perspective versus social, political, and historical perspectives in the book, Wayward: A Novel?

In the novel, the examines the idea of personal perspective versus social, political, and historical perspectives within the context of its characters. One of the main struggles that Sam faces, for example, is attempting to determine her own place in relations to various larger issues. When she witnesses a police fatally shoot an unarmed Black child, she files an official report and speaks at a protest. Though her actions do not seem to have any tangible effects, the novel recognizes the value of such actions in the context of larger sociopolitical movements.