In the novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Henry Lee goes to an all-white school. He is a Japanese American who is trying to find bearings at his new school. Due to his Leombruni 3 differences amongst his other classmates, Henry is found being bullied due to his race. He feels very isolated from his school and classmates, as the author describes his life as being lonely by saying: “By the time Saturday rolled around, Henry longed to talk to someone—anyone. He had tried to catch Sheldon during the week, but there was never any time before school. After school, Sheldon was always performing at the Black Elks Club, which had just reopened.” (Ford 182). As mentioned, Henry feels isolated from society, specifically at his school,