Farewell To Manzanar

by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, James D. Houston

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What is the significance of Mama breaking the dishes in Farewell to Manzanar?

In Farewell to Manzanar, how did Japanese Americans improve their living situations in Manzanar?

How does 'shikata gai nai' shape Japanese Americans' response to internment in Farewell to Manzanar?

In Farewell to Manzanar, what is the most humiliating aspect of the camps for the Japanese detainees?

How does life at Manzanar in Farewell to Manzanar reflect the interned people's Asian background?

What was Papa's job at Fort Lincoln in Farewell To Manzanar, and why did he have it?

Why did Papa burn the flags and papers in Farewell to Manzanar?

What were Jeanne’s family's assumptions about U.S. citizenship before the war?

What does the title "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston mean?

What was Papa's response when asked about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Farewell To Manzanar?

In Farewell to Manzanar, why did some people refuse to leave the camp and what happened to them?

Why does Jeanne agree with her father's decision to not have her baptized?