What are the motifs in Resurrection of a Life by William Saroyan?

Belonging is a recurring idea in the story. Most of the story shows the boy in the setting of the big city where he sells newspapers. The city is both a source of income for his family and the venue for his self-education. He wanders inconspicuously into places like saloons and gambling houses, observing people. His comfort level in the city gives him a strong sense of belonging. When he considers nature, he quickly resolves that his rightful place is in the city instead. The narrator recalls, "The fig tree he loved: of all graceful things it was the most graceful.... and he climbed the tree, eating the soft figs.... But always he returned to the city."