What happened in the book Farewell to Manzanar?
Farewell to Manzanar is the true story of Jeanne Wakatsuki and her family. She and her family are swept into the fear and unknown of the internment camp shortly after Pearl Harbor is bombed. The three and a half years in Manzanar change her family and her outlook on life.
Why did Mama break her special dishes?
The significance of the scene in which Mama breaks the dishes is that it shows that she is a proud woman who is not willing to be taken advantage of. Instead of letting him cheat her like that, she destroys the dishes. By doing this, Mama is showing that she has her pride and her dignity.
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.
What happened to Papa 2 weeks later and how did he react?
The FBI thought the Japanese-American fishermen might be contacting enemy Japanese ships to resupply them off the western coast of the US. What happened to Papa two weeks later and how did he react? He was arrested by the FBI. He maintained his dignity and led the agents out of his house.
Who was Fred tayama?
Fred Tayama (1905–66) was a JACL leader whose beating at Manzanar set off a chain of events leading to a riot/uprising at the camp. He also served as president of the Los Angeles chapter of the JACL and chairman of the Southern District Advisory Council, which encompassed twenty chapters.
Why did Jeanne’s father get into fight?
Kiyo, representing the Japanese Americans who watched the war break out between their mother and father countries, strikes Papa because he “just want[s] them to stop fighting.” In this way, this fight is different from the metaphorical fight between parents that Papa describes.
Why does the tension over the loyalty oath generate a change in Papa?
4. Evaluate What evidence shows that the tension over the loyalty oath generates a change in Papa? The evidence is clear that tension is generated in Papa when he calls another person trash who just called him a collaborator for saying “YES YES.” 5.