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European Settlers of Puget Sound
"When Europeans first explored the area of what is now Seattle, they encountered members of the Nuu-chah-nulth..." “History.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/place/Seattle-Washington/History. "The man had survived Okinawa. Carl Heine, it was unbelievable" (Guterson 29). Personification is used in this quote because Carl is in the war at this time. -
Native Americans of Puget Sound
"Major groups or tribes of Native Americans in the Puget Sound region evolved complex cultural, social, and economic structures... Source: Native Americans of Puget Sound -- A Brief History of the First People and Their Cultures, www.historylink.org/File/1506. “Arthur, the youngest, was the only one to remain on the Puget Sound” (Guterson 32). Guterson is talking about Arthur's life growing up. -
Alien Land Laws
"Japanese Americans responded to anti-Asian hostility by focusing on agriculture as an economic endeavor..." “Alien Land Laws in California (1913 & 1920).” Immigration History, 20 Aug. 2019, immigrationhistory.org/item/alien-land-laws-in-california-1913-1920/. “Were enemies all right. They've been bothering us over those seven acres for near ten years now. My son was killed over it” (Guterson 140-141). Personification is used in the quote because Guterson is talking about the Japanese. -
Military recruitment and propaganda during World War II
“When Britain and France went to war with Germany in 1939, Americans were divided over whether to join the war effort....”
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“ They could have used his face for one of their propaganda film - he’s that inscrutable.” (Guterson 336)
Guterson uses this imagery to illustrate how he had so much power and dignity to where he could’ve been the face of their movement.
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Pearl Harbor
"Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, that was the scene of a devastating surprise attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941." History.com Editors. “Pearl Harbor.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor. “They hate anyone who looks like the soldiers they fought” (Guterson 391). Personification is used in this quote when Kabuo, who is a Japanese man is at trial. Americans don't like Japanese people. -
Pearl Harbor Memorial
The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii...”
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“The Jap commander, he said, had boasted that Betio could not be successfully invaded by even a force of a million soldiers with one thousand years to do battle.”
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Japanese American Internment
"Japanese internment camps were established during World War II by President Franklin Roosevelt through his.." History.com Editors. “Japanese Internment Camps.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation. “You’ve forgotten that a few years back the government decided it couldn’t trust any of us and shipped us out here” (Guterson 391). Personification is used. "Untrusted" Japs were being shipped to camps. -
Dear John Letter (day before Battle of Normandy)
A “Dear John” letter is a letter that a woman writes to either her husband or her boyfriend when she wants to tell him that she wants to end their relationship.
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“Fujiko purged her glasses on her nose once more and began to reread the letter.” Guterson 224
This quote shows how Fujiko had to make sure she wrote the letter clear enough so her husband can understand.
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Battle of Normandy
On June 6, 1944 the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe.
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Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa, also known as Operation Iceberg, took place in April-June 1945. It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War II. It also resulted in the largest casualties with over 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies.
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“The man had survived the Okinawa” Guterson 29
What Guterson is saying to the readers is how a man who had a very low percentage of survival in the battle survived it.
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