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Japanese-Americans who were seen as threats to the war effort were sent to camps like Manzanar. Young and naive Jeanne is oblivious to the racism toward the Japanese stirring up.
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Papa arrives at Manzanar however this would bring alcohol addiction to Mr. Wakatsuki (Papa) and fighting in the family. Jeanne starts to grow away from her family.
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The close knit family is pulled farther apart. Jeanne wants to have some fun so she experiments taking up different hobbies.
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When Jeanne and her family finally leave Manzanar to Los Angeles, Jeanne realizes racism toward her race that she was once oblivious to.
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Jeanne would usually let rude remarks pass by without standing up for herself. When she met Radine she learned the importance of standing up for herself.
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Jeanne is elected carnival queen showing the people of her school that no matter what race a person is that they all have the same opportunities.
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The theme of Farewell to Manzanar is learning to accept yourself for who you are. Jeanne had to deal with racism since an early age which followed her through her teenage years. In that time span, she learned to stand up for any injustice she faced and became a more mature person
