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Type in the content of your page here. Throughout the book Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne struggles with finding her identity both Japanese and American. Most of the book takes place in Manzanar where her Japanese identity is most prominent. she is placed with many Americans with Japanese decent. during that time she is taught by Japanese and racially discriminated as a person with Japanese decent. When she first goes to school a blond girl is surprised she spoke English. The same girl ends up defending her loudly agenst stares from others.
 * 1) Much of //Farewell to Manzanar// deals with Jeanne's struggle to discover her identity. How does her Japanese identity conflict with her American identity? How does her experience with prejudice help her to reconcile the two?

2. What is the role of non-Japanese characters in Wakatsuki's memoir?

Non-Japanese people are not really predominant figures in the book, however the few that are help her understand her world a bit better. For example the little girl she befreinds at her new school heps her to start feeling accepted in the American society.

3. Upon returning from Manzanar, Jeanne finds that the hatred she must face is very different from the “dark cloud” she imagined would descend on her. What are the different forms of hatred depicted in //Farewell to Manzanar,// and how do they manifest themselves as propaganda or other?

In Manzanar the Japanese are told of an extreme racism in the west coast that has turned to violence. Jeanne finds that this is not the case, there is another type of racism. this type is just rejection from everyone, and can be just as bad as violence. Every one is astounded she can speak English. The war propaganda turned the Japanese nation into rodents, sneaks and a figment of evil to be hated. Her friend (name here) constantly blurts out to starring people that shes an American citizen to. I found a song recently, Kenji by Fort Minor, that describes the problems that the Japanese faced.

media type="custom" key="5608769" Link to Kenji by Fort Minor

1. What aspects of this wikispace do you find most enlightening? Why? **I think pictures are good, but you should add more color. Your page has good information, but it just seems kinda "blah". It is dull. Over all good job though. R.E** We belive that the answerr of question is most enlightening. It really explains thuroughly how her identity changed and grows as she lives in camp and outside the camp. LS KS

2. How have the authors of this wikispace addressed Jeanne's identity struggle in a different manner than you did? Specify! **This author decribed hher live in Manzanar and America. I described a few different situations that happened in the book, while A.J described a more broad situation. R.E.** This group described Jeanne's identity simialar to what we said, however there were slight differences. We talked more about how her identity was fake being Japanese and not being able to hide that, while they talked about her having two identities. LS KS

3. How have the authors of this wikispace examined Manzanar in a new way? Quote and detail **The author of this wikispace examined Manzanar more as a place. i hadn't thought of it more than just a camp. R.E.** This wikispace explains that Manzanar was very not suppportive to the Japenese Americans. "Manzanar the Japanese are told of an extreme racism..." LS KS