Oskar asks his father if there is a solution to the insignificance of people. Oskar's Dad draws a scenario of Oskar moving a single grain of sand in the Sahara Desert. He convinces Oskar that in doing so, he has changed the entire course of human history and the universe. Oskar begins smiling and laughing at the discovery of his significance within the world. This passage is on page 86.
memories of his father
I believe the title will have an increasing significance to the book as 9/11 approaches. The title seems to be a way a child would describe the events of 9/11.
" "What makes you think it's good to be in here!" "Because it means you're biographically significant." "And why is that good!" "I want to be significant." "Nine out of ten significant people have to do with money or war!" " (159)
When Oskar is getting the one word biography cards after he learns Mr. Black is gone, he states he "made Dad into a Great Man who was biographically significant and would be remembered" (286) because he thought Mr. Black had made a Thomas Schell card. Although Writing your life on a card does not make you significant, in a sense, Oskar was corrected when he said he made his dad into a great man. This is because a son gives a man meaning in life.
This links to insignificance of people