Florida National University Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie Discussion

I’m working on a english discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

After reading Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie interpret the following quotes from the story and what you think they mean:

1. “Inside our house, each family member existed as a separate paragraph, but still had genetics and common experiences to link us.”
2. “I loved those books, but I also knew that love had only one purpose. I was trying to save my life.”