Mr Lee Henry's Father

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Mr. Lee (Henry’s father)- Henry's Father is a strong willed Chinese nationalist. Henry’s father, is very controlling, very stubborn. He hates everyone who is Japanese because he grew up in a time of war and attack on his people by the Japanese. Mr. Lee supports the idea of sending the Japanese away to internment camps. Though Henry attempts to keep his friendship with Keiko from his father, it is unsuccessful and his father eventually finds out. The struggle with Henry and his father haunts him, and makes him feel immense guilt when he writes and is with Keiko, especially when is father becomes ill because of stress. Mr. Lee’s disdain of Japanese people causes a huge rift between him and Henry. This rift is what causes Mr. Lee to stop speaking