"Farewell to Manzanar" is a memoir and later a movie that tells the story of the Wakatsuki family's experiences during World War II, when they were forcibly interned in the Manzanar internment camp in California along with other Japanese Americans. The subject of the memoir and movie is the personal experiences and strugglesof the Wakatsuki family during their internment and the violation of civil rights that was committed against them and other Japanese Americans during World War II. The anthem "Kimi ga Yo" is not a subject of the story, it is the national anthem of Japan and it is not mentioned in the book or the movie.
Farewell to Manzanar was created in 1973.
There are 177 pages in the book Farewell to Manzanar.
The ISBN of Farewell to Manzanar is 0-913-37404-0.
"Farewell to Manzanar" was published in 1973 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
The relationship that the author has with Manzanar can be described as sour.
Mama was paid a weekly stipend of $8 for working as a nurse's aide in Farewell to Manzanar.
The living accommodations in Manzanar were no bueno.
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She is the author of the book "Farewell to Manzanar".
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The author of "Farewell to Manzanar," Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, has a complex relationship with Manzanar. She lived there as a child during World War II when her family was interned, so it represents a traumatic and pivotal period in her life. At the same time, writing the book allowed her to process and share her experiences, leading to a sense of closure and understanding.
Papa cried in "Farewell to Manzanar" after returning to his home in Terminal Island to find it in ruins and realizing the extent of the discrimination and loss his family faced during their internment.