Jeanne is the first of her family to graduate from college and
the first to marry a non-Japanese person
.
What food was Jeanne and her family served at Manzanar?
Jeanne is too young to be humiliated by the camp as Mama is, but life at Manzanar changes her in other ways. For example, mealtime was always “the center of our family scene” before Manzanar; the family had a beautiful wooden table large enough to seat everyone and served
fresh fish and home-grown vegetables
.
Did Jeanne bring her husband and children to Manzanar?
However, because they are too ashamed to talk about it, it becomes something that drives the family apart, rather than bringing it together. In 1972, thirty years after she first arrived there,
Jeanne and her husband take their three children
on a road trip to Manzanar.
How did the camps affect Jeanne and her family?
Summary—Almost a Family. Jeanne notices that after a few weeks,
her family stops eating together in mess halls
. … But camp life accelerated the disintegration of the Wakatsuki family—the barracks were too small for Mama to cook in, and there was no privacy.
Where did Jeanne go in April 1972 who went with her?
Where did Jeanne go in April 1972? Who went with her? She and her husband and her children went
to the site of the Manzanar camp
.
Where does Jeanne find that she is accepted?
Jeanne is made majorette and leads the band in a white outfit with a gold braid. She soon realizes that her acceptance in
the Boy Scouts band
is partly because the boys and their fathers like to see young girls performing in tight outfits and short skirts.
How did Jeanne feel about Papa's behavior?
For many years, Jeanne shares Papa's deep sense of personal shame, while
feeling anger at his eccentric and volatile behavior
. Papa dies twelve years after internment, and while his death isn't directly connected to the experience, Jeanne says that his life “ended” there.
Why was Jeanne afraid to leave the camp?
The simple answer is that
they were afraid of the future
: whatever else life might have been in the confinement of the internment camp, at least it was certain.
What is the only thing that remains at Manzanar?
During the internment, Manzanar was the largest town between Reno and Los Angeles, but now only a few buildings remain. Inside the camp, they notice
a white obelisk marking twelve graves
.
Why were Jeanne and her family sent to Manzanar?
The book describes the experiences of Jeanne Wakatsuki and her family before, during, and following their relocation to the Manzanar concentration camp
due to the United States government's internment of Japanese Americans during World War II
.
What did Jeanne remember when leaving the camp in the car?
What did Jeanne remember, and what did it signify?
She saw the wilderness in papa's eyes
. She finally realized how and why papa had went to buy a car.
Why did Mama smash a cherished and expensive set of china?
When Mama breaks the dishes, it shows that she won't be a victim, even in the most trying of circumstances. … In the incident above, Mama breaks the expensive China dishes
because of her deep frustration
. However, her actions also highlight her proud and indefatigable spirit.
Why did Mama move the family to Terminal Island?
Why did Mama move the family to Terminal Island? Mama moved the family to Terminal Island
because they needed a place to go with other Japanese that they could rely on
. Americans were scared of the Japanese and Mama knew they needed the support of others.
Why does Woody argue with Papa?
The most divisive issue among the internees was the filling out and signing of the government's Loyalty Oath. Why doesn't Woody argue with Papa? He knows that no matter what he is still going to have to join the army, and
talking back to Papa will cause arguments about it
.
Who punched Papa in the face?
Mama encourages him to strike, but when Papa raises his cane,
Kiyo
emerges from the bed where he has been hiding and punches Papa in the face. Papa stares at him in rage and admiration, but Kiyo runs out the door. Jeanne is proud of Kiyo but feels that everything is collapsing around her.
What would have Jeanne done if she were told she was free?
If Jeanne was told that she was free to leave Manzanar when she was on her camping trip overnight,
she would have sprinted for the compound
. She says this because she was afraid of the Sierras and what lay beyond them.
