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Obasan
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Obasan (1981) (edit title/settings)

by Joy Kogawa (Author) (edit contributors)

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Based on the author's own experiences, this award-winning novel was the first to tell the story of the evacuation, relocation, and dispersal of Canadian citizens of Japanese ancestry during the Second World War.

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The prejudice towards Japanese-Canadians and the conflict of World War II collided to create a terrible ordeal for many Japanese-Canadian citizens in the twentieth century. The history of this terrible occurrence has been told through the story of Megumi Nakane and her family.
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The prejudice towards Japanese-Canadians and the conflict of World War II collided to create a terrible ordeal for many Japanese-Canadian citizens in the twentieth century. The history of this terrible occurrence has been told through the story of Megumi Nakane and her family.
The evacuation and internment of the Japanese-Canadians is described in detail and confusion through the eyes of five year old Megumi Nakane as her family is separated and put through many hardships, some which are beyond repair.

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  • “"They catch up to us and start dancing in front of Stephen, jabbing him on the shoulder. ‘Fight, Jap. Fight!'"This quote is important because it describes the cruelness of the Caucasian children in this time period and how discrimination was passed on to younger generations. The children who are taunting Stephen are probably only being cruel because they are following what their parents believe.”

First Sentence edit see section history

The coulee is so still right now that if a match were to be lit, the flame would not waver.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1 to 39

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Joy Kogawa (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Lester & Orpen Dennys Ltd.
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 1981
ISBN: 0140067779
Page Count: 250

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  • Library of Congress: PR9199.3.K63 O2
  • Dewey: 813.54

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