In such a scenario, one had to choose one nationality. One could not afford to be a Japanese and an American at the same time. The book portrays the life of Ichiro as a hero who is yet to find his own identity. The book was able to show the socio-historical issues surrounding the war as they had appeared in real time (Delgado, 2018). John Okada as the author was successful in delivering a story whose character can capture the empathy of the reader and make the reader relate to the suffering of the character. It also reflects broken families in the country that live in fear of lack of identity, which makes them face discrimination and racism throughout the war. The novel which was published in 1957 depicts the effect of war on the Japanese immigrants, where even Japanese born in America are considered outsider and sent into prison and relocation center for not pledging allegiance to America in times of war.
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