How does Pacino use his writing style to present a certain idea of his personality and identity? Consider his approach to storytelling, descriptions, and colloquialisms.

The author’s upbringing in the South Bronx was a major influence on him. As an adult, how does he reflect on the poverty he and his family lived through and the effect it had on them?

Pacino credits much of his success to luck. How does Pacino explore the tensions between luck and self-directed action in Sonny Boy?