Racial Encounters In Henry's Life

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In his life, Henry deals with many racial encounters, one coming from his dad. He seems to hate on the families own race, as the author mentions:“The sum total of Henry's Japanese friends happened to be a number that rhymed with hero. His father wouldn't allow it. He was a Chinese nationalist and had been quite a firebrand in his day, according to Henry's mother.” (Ford 195). His own father disrespects their own culture, which makes Henry feel very emotional and ask himself how did he get to where he is right now. When Henry eventually meets his new friend, Keiko, his family does not approve of them, as they do not like that they are japanese, as the author says: “Almost as scared as he was to tell his parents he was meeting Keiko. He'd