The text expresses the community gathering together and creating entertainment for themselves by creating homemade sailboats out of telephone poles (100). The image depicts a deeper meaning of community and belongingness as the Japanese Americans are seen interacting with those around them, gathered together as a society. Miné seems at ease as she is watching children and families work together to put their sailboats in the water. This sense of community shows how the Japanese Americans were more than just citizens trapped or hidden within confined spaces. These activities made them forget how they were seen as inferior to the Caucasians, and allowed them to enjoy the times they could by relating to those around them. The images Miné displays as “happy” or “peaceful” throughout Citizen 13660 helps the audience understand that through a place of such hardship and despair, the Japanese Americans were able to make the best of their situation and enjoy beauty and the possibility of hope where it was slightly