Dec 22, 2009

Journey to Topaz | Ideas for Reports and Papers

1. Uchida's book Desert Exile is an autobiography of her experiences in Berkeley, Tanforan, and Topaz during World War II. Compare this nonfiction book with Journey to Topaz. How much of the novel is taken from real life? What are the most important events in Journey to Topaz that were based on Uchida's personal observations?

2. Why did the U.S. government intern Japanese-Americans? How did it choose who was interned and who was not? Were there any good reasons for interning Japanese-Americans? How might the government have better responded to the problems and needs...