Farewell To Manzanar Analysis

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In Chapters 5-8 in Farewell to Manzanar a by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston it contains a bountiful amount of figurative language, descriptive moments, and especially deeper meanings. Take for instance the big round table Jeanne introduces in chapter five page 35 paragraph 2 sentence 3. It says, “In camp, I would often recall with a deep yearning the old round wooden table in our dinning room in ocean park…”. The table has a deeper meaning because it represents the comfort and food Jeanne misses, because now she must eat repulsive food while standing up. However, this sentence goes even deeper because it also represents the united, strong, kind family she used to have and how she will never have that family again. You can see my point in action on
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