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Quotes From Farewell To Manzanar

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“When your mother and father are having a fight, do you want them to kill each other? Or do you want them to stop fighting?” chapter 7, pg 58. The Japanese Military ambushed America by bombing Pearl Harbor. America and Japan went to war because of this. Japanese-Americans were at that moment treated differently after the ambush. When it comes to Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Watasuki, Papa's conflict in loyalty is shown better in the movie than in the book since you can see his emotions and people can better understand with the tone of voice he uses. Papa was worried about being labeled an alien by the U.S. government. When he is being interrogated, you can tell how he tries not to pick a side. “Papa burned a lot of papers, documents, anything that might suggest he still had some connection to Japan.” chapter 1 page 6. Papa was trying to be precautious and make sure the government couldn't label him an alien. He burned the only things he had left of Japan so the U.S. government didn't make him out to be a traitor to America. Papa was hesitant to burn his Japanese flag and Granny even tried to stop him, but he did. Papa did what he could to convince everyone, but that wasn't enough for him to avoid an interrogation. …show more content…

“Do you feel any loyalty to Japan or its Emperor?’ Silence.” Papa couldn't answer the question because it wouldn't be the answer the interviewer would want to hear. He changes the questions and directs them to the interviewer. He still feels loyalty to Japan, but is just disappointed in how the recent events have turned out. He looks defeated answering the questions. His tone while answering the questions is sad and miserable, like he would rather be anywhere else but in that chair answering those questions. Papa is forced to choose Japan or America, but he can’t choose because he lives in America. But Japan is his hometown, so he still feels connected to it in a

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