Journal entry, Chapters 1-2 Jeannes dad is a fisherman around Long Beach.

One day when he was going fishing the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This affected all Japanese Americans on the west coast of the United States. Eventually American soldiers came and took Jeannes dad away. After a while Jeanne and her family had to evacuate and move to an internment camp named Manzanar. Groups and individuals have lots of power. The Japanese had the power to bomb the Pearl Harbor and cause lots of destruction. Jeannes father had th e power to burn his flag from Hiroshima and burn papers and documents that may show connections with the Japanese. The American soldiers had the power to make Japanese Americans evacuate an island. American soldiers also had the power to gather up Japanese Americans and make them go to an internment camp. Groups and individuals have power to do tragic things, cause destruction and cause sadness. Power can affect people in negative and positive ways. People with power can also change history forever. The first two chapters remind me of the book Desert Exile. The girl and her family are forced to go to an internment camp, because of the bombing in Pearl Harbor. Both Jeanne and Yoshiko (From Desert Exile) can only take what they can carry to the camps and once they get to the camps they are very makeshift and not quite ready for residents to live there. Journal entry, chapters 3-4 Jeanne and her family wake up in the morning covered in dust that blew in threw holes in the barrack. They spent awhile repairing everything and making everything more homely. Jeanne and her family have to wait for a long time in line to get her meals. The latrines are disgusting and Jeanne and her mother go to the different barrack latrines to see if they are any better. The Americans had the power to make Japanese- Americans wait in line to get their food in the cold blowing dust. I connected this to a poem in Desert Exile. It talks about the main character waiting in line to get her food and accepting the fact that she and her family has to live in a horse stall. Plate in hand, I stand in line, losing my resolve to hide my tears. I see my mother in the aged woman who comes, and I yield to her my place in line. Four months have passed, and at last I learn to call this horse stall my familys home. Written by Yukari Vchida Journal entry, Chapters 5-6 Jeannes family members begin separating. They no longer eat together during meals. Jeannes family members begin to volunteer for various things. Her older brothers and brother

in law worked as a carpenter, roofer, and part of the reservoir crew. Finally, Jeannes father came to the camp to join his family. He was skinny and had a cane that he made for himself. He walked in to the picture when his family was beginning to separate and become less close. Jeanne is sad this is happening to her family. Since she is only 7 years old, she doesnt blame the war or government for her family separation but blames the camp. The scientist notices that families are separating, and tries to make every family sit together during meals, however the plan didnt work. The families had enough power to eat at different tables and mess halls during meal time which aided the separation of families. Scientists try to make families sit together during meals. However they dont have enough power for it to effectively work. I found an article that mentions families eating their meals together. The more families that eat together at meal time, lowers their childrens chances of obesity, alcohol use, and it tends to help students perform better in school than their fellow peers. Robin Fox, a professor who teaches anthropology at Rutgers University in New Jersey mentions, Eating together as a family is not just about food and nutrition. It is about civilizing children, about teaching them how to become members of their society and culture. Sharing a meal with loved ones should be considered a special event, he says, that can almost take on the form of a ritual or a ceremony, as it was practiced by our ancestors for whom finding food was a constant struggle. I wonder if Jeannes family thought that eating together would help them stay closer together if they wouldve tried to stay together or at least near each other at meal time. They had the power to try to keep their family together, however that didnt take hold of that opportunity. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timi-gustafson/family-dinner_b_1898387.html Journal entry, Chapters 7-8 Jeannes father is questioned by an interrogator at Fort Lincoln, North Dakota. The interrogator asks Papa questions if he had any contact with family members in Japan. The interrogator asks Papa to name all children and ends up not naming Jeanne because he has too many kids. The interrogator accuses Papa of supplying oil to a Japanese submarine. Papa says only a foolish commander would voyage so far from his fleet. Papa explains that the 50 gallon drums on his deck had chum (fish bait) in them. Finally at the end of the questioning the interrogator wanted to know who Papa wanted to win the war. Papa said, When your mother and father are fighting, do you want them to kill each other? Or do you just want them to stop fighting? Once Papa returned to the Barrack with his family, it seems he doesnt leave the barrack for months. He begins to brew rice wine in the barrack, causing him to be drunk and angry most of the time. Mama takes his meals to him every day. Jeanne believes that Papa never goes out

because he feels superior to the others. However the women begin calling him inu which means dog but can also refer to collaborators and informers. The women call Papa an inu, because Papa was released earlier than other men from Lincoln, and is rumored to have bought his release by informing on others. Eventually Mama reports this to Papa. He begins to curse out of rage and threatens to kill her. She tells him to hit her, and Papa raises his cane. Then Kiyo comes out of hiding on the bed and punches his father in the face. Papa stared at him in anger and admiration. Kiyo stays with his older sister for two weeks, and then apologizes to his father. In chapters 7 and 8 power affects individuals in negative ways. Papa had the power to brew his own alcohol while he stays in the barrack for a few months. Having the power to brew his own alcohol causes Papa to be drunk, sick, angry most of the time, abusive towards Mama. Women around the camp had the power to call Pap an inu, which means dog. Mama had the power to tell Papa what was going on, however he got extremely angry and almost beat Mama, potentially killing her! Kiyo had the power to punch his father in the face preventing him from hurting Mama. In the song Too Beautiful by He is We talks about a husband abusing his wife. The husband in e song has the power to become very angry at his wife and beat her, however he still talks about how he loves her, I feel that Papa and Mama had a similar situation taking place. In the first stanza it say, What kind of is man lays his hands on the women he loves? Calls her angel, but shows no remorse in her blood, He covers her body in bruises and scars, You dont understand just how beautiful you are I think that connects the Papa and Mamas situation and connects to the fact that Papa has a lot of power that affects Mama (an individual) in which she gets hurt. http://heiswefansite.com/lyrics/old-demos/too-beautiful-he-is-we-lyrics/ Journal Entries Chapters 9-10 The chapters nine and ten, the Japanese-Americans in Manzanar begin to riot due to how theyve been treated in the camp. People fight, three people are arrested and people are put in the hospital. Eventually, guards have to set off tear gas bombs, and begin shooting to disperse the mob. Jeannes uncle worked/volunteered at the reservoir. He had to stay at a shack by the reservoir during the night. He and other men were given axes for defense against the mobs. At one point a soldier came into the shack and accused Jeannes uncle of being part of the rebelling mobs. Jeannes uncle explained that he and the other men werent part of that and he can go back to the camp to verify his claim. These chapters remind me of various parts in the book Catching Fire. People in the country of Panem didnt like the way the Capitol were treating them and decided to rebel like the Japanese, all went well at first, but then Capitol officials took control again and many

people suffered the consequences (which was most likely death). The American soldiers had to take control over the rioting Japanese- Americans, which ended with people being injured and dead. Soldiers have the power and authority to take control over other if necessary. They also have the power to kill others, which affects families and friends of the victim[s] (a type of group and individuals). Rioters have the power to injure and potentially kill others too; they also have the power to cause destruction and chaos, which can affect groups and individuals in many negative ways, for example grief and fear. Journal Entries Chapters 11-12 The Japanese Americans had to answer two questions if they wanted to serve in the military and another question asked if they would keep everything secret. There was lots of discussion about what answers to check (yes or no), because they were afraid that some people might be sent to Japan or they will be put in the military and will be expected to defend America. This caused a big quarrel between the people of the camp and they hold a meeting to discuss what everyone should choose. Then later on in the spring of 1943, the Wakatsuki family move to nicer barracks and near one of the old pear orchards. By now the Japanaese Americans are allowed to venture beyond the fences of the camp for recreational activities. Papa stops drinking as much alcohol and starts a garden. The camp starts a farm, churches, stores, recreational activities, and schools. The camp starts to become more like a community.

Journal Entry Chapter 13-14 Papa refuses to allow Jeanne to be baptized and this only increases her anger towards her dad. Eleanor is in the hospital giving birth. The family is very worried because two other sisters had hemorrhaged badly during childbirth. Blood plasma is in short supply and the family is terrified that the sister might die. One of the sisters survived, but the other sister died from bleeding to death. Mama and Papa take turns sitting with Eleanor in her second day of labor. On the second day, Mama shouted out and runs across the firebreak. Papa is worried and runs to meet Mama. Mama shares the good news that Eleanor has given birth to a boy! Mama and Papa begin to cry for joy. Strangely, Jeanne is detached. She feels left out as she watches her parents talk tenderly to each other. These chapters remind me of the colonists that colonized America, even though they were in America for w while it took a while to get everything together and organized. They didnt always agree, especially with the Native Americans and The British. Thats similar to what happened to the Japanese Americans, the camp didnt start to come together until a year or two passed by and they didnt always agree with each other. People have the power to start

something from scratch and make it into to something amazing or descent. People have the power to think on their own and not necessarily always agree, however they make it work! Journal entry Chapter 15-16 Mama and Papa become closer in the next few months. However, the older children decide to relocate or join the military. Only 6,000 people remain in the camp by 1944. Most of those who remain are children or the elderly. Eleanor moves back to Reno to live with friends. Papa had suggested to Woody to refuse to serve, but he reports for duty when his unit is called in November. The whole family sees him off. Jeanne doesnt understand where her brother is going, but feels like she did when her father was taken away by the FBI. Many proud Japanese families wave good bye to their sons as they leave to serve in the military. More and more families are split by the departures. People worry about what will happen to them after the war. In December 1944, the last three cases were brought against the camps. The Supreme Court rules that the camps are illegal. The first case was brought by Gordon Hirabayashi, who violated curfew in 1942. At that time, the Supreme Court upholds the War Departments restrictions on the movements of the Japanese. The second case is brought by Fred Korematsu, who underwent plastic surgery in order to stay with his white girlfriend. Korematsus case presented that no German Americans or German Americans were relocated, but again the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the armys evacuation policy. The third suit is brought by a twenty-one-year named Mitsue Endo, who challenges the legality of the governments detaining loyal citizens against their will. The Supreme Court is forced to decide in her favor. The army is anticipating the decision and announces that it will close the camps in the next twelve months. The Japanese response to the decision is mixed as many of the Manzanars inhabitants have no homes to return to and the general public opinion has turned against them. Certain prejudiced groups have tried to block the Japanese resettling on the West Coast. By this time the Japanese fear leaving the camps, but the government insists that the camps close. Most Japanese can find a place to resettle, but rumors cause those in the camp to fear the outside world of the camp. Jeanne is confused. She had thought of life outside of the camp as a good thing. Now she realizes that there is a great deal of hate. The older Wakatsuki children move to New Jersey. The faily believes that Papa will never move back to the east coast. These chapters remind me of survivors from the Holocaust. When the camps were liberated, their family was split up or passed away. They couldnt return to t heir old homes or old lives. Their lives were changed forever! The Japanese Americans lives were changed forever too. They couldnt return to their old homes and all their stuff was stolen, destroyed, or sold. They had to deal with lots of hatred. They had to deal with their families splitting up earlier than they may have if they didnt have to live in the internment camps for multiple years. The camps had the power to hurt families and split them up. Families had the power to move

around causing the families to become even less close. People had the power to start a war and kill/hurt millions of people that didnt deserve to be treated and live through what happened. Journal entry-Chapter 17-18 A final yearbook is produced as the schools close. As the farm is no longer used, the equipment is auctioned off. The army announces that the camp will close by December 1, and the families who dont leave will be scheduled for resettlement with to a place of their choosing or to their former communities. Papa is stubborn and allows the government to arrange for the familys resettlement. Papa is no longer able to hold a commercial fishing license. He spends his time reading the news of the war and relocation. Papa and Mama wish that they had left earlier. There is no more housing available. Mamas friend said that the Japanese Americans are facing similar difficulties as compared to 1942. Mama hasnt seen a doctor because there are too many patients. Papa reports that some are petitioning the administration of the camps to stay open until everyone has a place to stay. Papa plans to ask the government for a loan as he feels the government owe it to him. Neither Mama nor he feels that they will receive the loan. On August 6, 1945, the U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Japan. The war ends and ends any hopes of staying in the camps. Even though the newspapers printed photos of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, few people realize the magnitude of the bomb. The Japanese surrender, and those in the camps are happy that they are no longer the enemy. Papa thinks of his children and of his family in Hiroshima. Even though busloads leave the camp, father remains until it is his turn to leave the camp in October 1945. Woody visits Papas family in Hiroshima nearly a year after the bombing. The family had not heard from Papa for nine years. They assumed he was dead and put a tombstone in the cemetery for him. Toyo, Woodys great aunt is very happy to hear that Papa is alive. Woody feared that the family would shun him due to being an American Nisei. Finally, he takes sugar to them since it is in short supply. His family is happy to see him. He eats with the family and spends the night. The next day he asks Toyo about the hill that Papa used to climb. He understands more about Papas pride. These chapters remind me of a book I read, where a girl needed a bone marrow transplant, however she was adopted so her parents bone marrow wouldnt help her any. The main character ended up finding her biological mother. At one point the main character felt that her biological mother didnt love her or care to help her, just like Papa with his family in Japan. Once the main character began talking to her biological mother is she found out that her mother does love her, just like in Papa situation with his family in Japan. People have the power to be scarred and have a feeling of rejection. People also have power to show unconditional love towards one another. Journal Entry-Chapter 19-20

A few days before leaving the camp, father insists on buying a car against Mamas protests. He found a unique car and it takes Papa four days and three trips to transport the family to Long Beach. The car keeps breaking down every hundred miles, but Papa is able to fix it. Jeanne compares the overloaded car to a family moving west during the Great Depression. Jeanne worries about possible hate, but there doesnt appear to b e any as they enter Los Angeles. There is very little housing for the 60,000 returning Japanese, and Jeannes family has a hard time finding a place to live. The American Friends Service helps them find a house. For the first time in three years they have a kitchen and a toilet. Their furniture and Papas boats are missing and he has too much pride to take the job at the cannery that Mama takes to support the family. Jeanne enters the sixth grade. Her classmates are surprised that she can speak English. They saw her as foreign. She wishes to become invisible. She blames the deportation of 110,000 Japanese on both white society thinking of the Japanese people as less than individuals and that the Japanese allowed this to be accepted. She enjoys school more after becoming involved in academics, sports, and student government. She is rejecting by the parents of some classmates. She is not allowed to join Girl Scouts because the troop leader will not allow her to do so. Radine and Jeanne become friends even though Radines mother is against it. Jeanne learns to twirl a baton and is made a majorette in the Boy Scout band. Jeanne and her fathers relationship continued to decline as her father continues to drink and refuses to conform to American ways. These chapters remind of the families moving west in the early 1900s. The wagons werent always the best, but thats what the people had to use. The wheels wouldnt always stay in good use and the people had to unload things out of their wagon and leave them on the side of the road to make room for essentials. The car Papa bought wasnt in the best condition. It had flat tires and it wasnt big enough for everyone and everything, forcing him to make multiple trips back to his familys barrack in Manzanar. The people moving west had enough power to move across the country even if it wasnt the easiest thing in the world. Papa and his family had enough power to buy and car and move everything from the camp even if it was hard. Journal Entry-Chapter 21-22 Jeanne shuns Papas Japanese ancestry. She becomes best friends with Radine. The girls are almost socially equals as Radines parents are poor and the girls grow up together in an ethnically mixed ghetto. However, Jeanne experiences discrimination in various forms. Boys flirt with her, but dont ask her to the dances. Radine becomes the song girl in the band, while Jeannes teacher works hard to get permission for her to be the majorette. Jeanne is so

discouraged because she knows that Radine and she share many qualities and the same taste in boys, but Radine is much more successful. Jeanne almost drops out of school. Papa almost kills himself from drinking too much whiskey and homemade wine. Finally, he gives up drinking and moves the family to Santa Clara Valley. He becomes a share cropper. Even though it is hard to start over in a new school, Jeanne is nominated to be carnival queen. She dressed in an exotic sarong. The students cheer and she wins by a landslide, even though the teachers were trying to prevent her from winning by stuffing the ballot boxes. Her friend, Leonard Rodriguez exposes the teachers and saves Jeannes victory. Papa is not happy about the win. He feels that Jeanne may marry a white boy. She begins to question who she really is. Jeanne is the first in her family to graduate from college and to marry a non-Japanese person. Most of the Japanese do not talk about Manzanar. Her family rarely talks about the camp. She met a white photographer who had worked in Manzanar. She began talking about the camp. In April 1972, Jeanne, her husband and three children visit Manzanar. She is surprised to see how close the camp is to the highway. Only a few buildings remained. They explore the camp to find the rock gardens, twelve graves, and a small park. Jeanne becomes nostalgic remembering voices, other sounds and sights of the camp. Jeanne had tried to convince herself over the years that the camp was a nightmare. The visit confirmed that Manzanar was indeed a reality. She realizes that her life started there and she reflects on what it took from her and those she loved. She gains insight into Papas pride and stubbornness. Her writing of the book is reminiscent of her days in the camp. Like the stones that have remained, her memories have persisted over time. She cannot forget her time in the camp because her experiences have shaped who she is. In some ways, Anne Franks father in The Diary of Anne Frank must have felt some of the same feelings when he returned to the attic where his family had lived. There were so many sad memories from the attic, papers thrown around, family and friends no longer there, but those memories were not as bad as the concentration camp. Jeannes Papa felt that the internment camp may not be as bad as returning to a society where people would hate him because of his race. Jeanne realized that she had many formidable years in the camp. It had matured her. She had learned about prejudice. She learned about important components that help her to develop an understanding of who she is. This age is an amazing time period when we learn a great deal about ourselves.