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Jeanne Wakatuski's father was a fisherman and had to burn any documents that connected him to Japan. Still, he was questioned by the FBI and taken to a camp for a year. This was a turning point in her and her family's life, because it was the start of their unforgettable time under America's control. This is the beginning of the traumatic events that followed to change Jeanne's point of view.
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Jeanne and her family evacuated from their home and were sent to the concentration camp in Manzanar. In the first night, they had trouble being squeezed in their rooms. This is a major turning point in Jeanne's life of being taken away from her home and being forced into small rooms to be blocked away from the outside world. This traumatic event changes her perspective on freedom and confinment.
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Fred Tayama was beaten by six men and this engaged the people. A mop then went to the police station, but they open fired. Two people died and 10 were injured. Jeanne was not even allowed to go outside of the block. This is a character development in which she sees how the protest and anger was a backfire on them. She experienced this at a young age and has quickly changed her perspective on freedom of speech.
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Jeanne's family moved to block 28 near orchards. Gardens were everywhere and life was getting back to normal, with her father caring for trees. A new school opened, but didn't have the best materials. However, the second year, new teachers and new equipment where there for the children. Jeanne joined the Glee Club, went to camp, and even tried to be baptized. However, her father hated the idea of her being baptized. This is a character development, because of the new experiences she is having.
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Jeanne and her family now leave Mananzar. Her father buys a new car and Jeanne goes to a real school. However, there is still a lot of hate from the general public that Jeanne has to deal with. This is a character development and a turning point, because Jeanne is now thrown back into the real world that still does not accept her and has to learn how to deal with this. This event shows how she views the outside world and judges it's state of hate.
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Jeanne goes to public school, has a best friend to feel normal, goes to high school in Long Beach, CA, has a college degree, and has married a non-Japanese man with three children. She goes back to Manzanar with her family and it brings back memories of her time in the camp. She is reviving all the traumatic events that had changed her perspective.Theme Statement: Traumatic events can shape a person's point of view on any topic.
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Theme Statement: Traumatic events can shape a person's point of view on any topic.
