... Japanese lifestyle and lives in her silent territory, while Aunt Emily is an energetic and outspoken woman. Under Aunt Emily's influence, Stephen represses his memories and alienates from his Japanese culture. In between silence and speech, Naomi independently finds her own identity, and achieves self-understanding through different conflicts. Obasan is a traditional Japanese woman who lives in a shell ... 77) In Naomi's childhood, she fails to understand why they are both enemy and Canadian. Because of Obasan's protective silence and Stephen's alienation from the Japanese culture, Naomi...

• Word Count: 1283
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The poem "Day of the Bride- was written by Joy Kogawa, who is an award-winning Japanese Canadian author who often integrates ideas of culture and identity into her writing. The poem is heavily laden with historical Japanese imagery, culture and tradition. The author makes several references to ethnic fixtures such as origami, traditional cuisine and Japanese dress. The main theme of the poem ... passage between the two. Joy Kogawa is known not only for her writing but also for her involvement with Japanese-Canadian activism groups. She was born in Vancouver in 1935. Joy and her family were se...

• Word Count: 637
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... novel had many strengths and weaknesses. One strength that really got to me is the great detail in how the Japanese were treated, though they were Canadian citizens. Obasan also taught me a lot about the Japanese culture and background. I enjoyed learning that it was custom to take a bath with your family when you were younger. I also learned that the government took away ... especially to British Columbians. Obasan was on the most part well written and gives an excellent account of the Japanese reviews. Obasan was a good novel to help better understand our Canadian history....

• Word Count: 640
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School