Farewell to Manzanar
a review of the book farewell to manzanar
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- Bill
- the oldest brother,helped with Papa's boat before the war,leader of the dance band
- Kiyo
- Jeanne's closest brother,has gone through hard times with Jeanne,punches papa,10
- Kaz
- Martha's husband,brother in law of Jeanne,in charge of mantinance detail
- Ko (George) Wakatsuki
- father,very strict,comes in and out of being sober,only likes Japanese people,has been through a lot
- Rigu Wakatsuki
- mother,kind,supports her family,caring,patient,stuck with family through the horrible times,mama,born in America,she values privacy and dignity
- Eleanor
- oldest sister,leaves the camp with husband,comes back when husband goes to work,gives birth to a baby boy
- Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
- main character,lived in manzanar for 3 and a hlaf years and didnt really know why until she was older,japenese,7 years old at the start of the book(1942),living at manzanar internment camp during World War II, smart,strong hearted,jealous of american girls. She talks about her family throughout the books and the troubles they delt with as they went along.
- aunt toyo
- aunt,gave them the sword,graceful,good cook,poor,person woody met in 1946,financed Papas imigration,dignified
- Franklin D. Rooseveltt
- president while war was going on,issued Executive Order 9066
- Chizu
- Woody's wife.
- Woody
- 2nd oldest,starts out learning and a little immature,ends with maturaty and respect,after joing the U.S army,takes lead when papa is in jail
- James D. Houston
- author of the book,husband she married later,japanese