... requirement of impartiality and righteousness. Etta Heine, relative to the other characters plays a minor role; yet her minor role is that of the personification of the major theme of prejudice throughout the book. Most of the islanders live with their thoughts largely kept to them selves. Yet Etta Heine is open about her hatred towards the Japanese population. She is more than willing to believe, ... . Ishmael fights with his love for Hatsue and his moral duty to reveal the records to prove that an innocent man is just that. Only with this additional evidence, sparking a re-examination...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate