Summary Of Farewell To Manzanar

In Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki, “Why Children Did Not Knock At My Door”by Ifti Nasim, and American Pastime share a common theme of trying to find one’s true identity. The U.S entered World War II fighting against Japan, Germany, and Italy. In 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. American citizens of Japanese ancestry were seen as a threat. In 1942, President Roosevelt authorized deportation and incarceration of Japanese ancestry. Camps were guarded 24/7 and every family was issued a number, as if they were animals. Being in the camps affected many, people lost their self-esteem as well as their self-worth. They were embarrassed and frustrated because they were sent to camps for no reason. They wanted acceptance and show their true selves …show more content…
In “Why Children Did Not Knock At My Door On Halloween This Year” by Ifti Nasim he said “I yearn for the freedom I came here for” (28).He wants the rights that a U.S citizen has. He can’t accept himself because everyone blames him for 9/11 because he is a Muslim. He is looked at as an enemy because no one trusts him. They think he will do something horrible such as bombing another place. He yearns for freedom because of all the discrimination he faces everywhere. In Farewell to Manzanar, by Jeanne, she said “I never wanted to change my face or be someone other than myself. What I wanted was the kind of acceptance that seemed to come so easily to Radine” (171). Although, their families had the same status Radine’s family was treated better than Jeanne’s family because of their race. She didn’t know who she truly was because the internment camps affected her in many ways. She was still afraid and conscious of what others would say about her. Being the leader would start an uprise from parents and others. She was seen as a threat and was scrutinized by many. Japanese people were thought of being criminals, when in fact their only crime was being Japanese. All Ifti and Jeanne wanted was acceptance. They wanted to be equals not to be seen as a threat or be discriminated for their race. Having acceptance of being in the internment camp would help them find their own

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