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1. Obasan: Introduction
2. Obasan: Summary
3. Obasan: Joy Kogawa Biography
4. Obasan: Summary and Analysis
   1. Chapters 1-14: Summary and Analysis
   2. Chapters 15-23: Summary and Analysis
   3. Chapters 24-39: Summary and Analysis
5. Obasan: Quizzes
   1. Chapters 1-14: Questions and Answers
   2. Chapters 15-23: Questions and Answers
   3. Chapters 24-39: Questions and Answers
6. Obasan: Themes
7. Obasan: Style
8. Obasan: Historical Context
9. Obasan: Critical Overview
10. Obasan: Character Analysis
11. Obasan: Essays and Criticism
    1. The Importance of Ambiguity, Irony, and Paradox
    2. Attentive Silence: Obasan
    3. The Silences That Speak from Stone
12. Obasan: Suggested Essay Topics
13. Obasan: Sample Essay Outlines
14. Obasan: Topics for Further Study
15. Obasan: What Do I Read Next?
16. Obasan: Bibliography and Further Reading
17. Obasan: Pictures
18. Copyright

1. Joy Kogawa