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A 5 page paper which examines a quote from
“No-No Boy” by John Okada and “Hunger of Memory” by Robert Rodriguez as they
relate to fitting in. This concept addresses anger and resentment towards family as well as
identity issues possessed by the primary character in the stories. No additional sources
cited.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAokada.rtf
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products of an ancestry that often does not accept acculturation to the degree that the second generation finds is necessary. The second generation, as a result, is often troubled as
they attempt to fit into the new country that is not of their ancestors, as well as fit in with their families and the traditions of the families. Such is
the case in John Okadas "No-No Boy" and Robert Rodriguez "Hunger of Memory." In the following paper we examine each novel, presenting one quote from each novel, that illustrates some
of these struggles within the second generation character. Okada In John Okadas novel "No-No Boy" we are presented with a young man who is all but forced, by
his family, to remain Japanese, adhering to Japanese ideals and traditions without allowing him to become a part of the America he lives within. WWII comes and the main character,
Ichiro, has a choice between going into an internment camp for the Japanese or joining the military. However, due to the fact that he has been raised in such a
tradition that will not allow him to give up all ties with his ancestors home he must choose to enter into the camp. This novel describes what happens when he
is eventually free from this internment camp. With that in mind we present the following quote to be analyzed: ". . . I wish with all my heart
that I were Japanese or that I were American. I am neither and . . . I blame the world which is made up of many [countries] which fight with
each other and kill and hate and destroy again and again and again" (Okada NA). In this particular quote, though it does not directly speak of family struggles as
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