Farewell to Manzanar Part II
To both disappear and be accepted.
Who went back to Manzanar with Jeanne?
Her husband and children (her family)
What type of irony occurs when the audience knows something characters don't?
Dramatic Irony
What point of view uses "you" and your"?
Second-Person
How did Jeanne describe Papa after leaving Manzanar?
Like a slave freed after the Civil War
How long did it take Jeanne to confront Manzanar's legacy?
20 years
Identify the type of irony:
A police station was robbed.
Situational Irony
What point of view is Farewell to Manzanar mainly written from?
First-person (Jeannes perspective)
What did the Supreme Court rule in the first case about the camps?
Could impose a curfew on racial groups
What family "firsts" did Jeanne achieve?
First to marry interracially; first to finish college
Why is the loyalty oath in FTM an example of irony?
It turned loyal citizens against America.
True or False: Point of View can influence the reader. Provide an an example to support your answer
True
Why did Jeanne feel demoralized watching Nadine in high school?
Radine was able to succeed socially and in other aspects that Jeanne never could because Radine was white, even though their economic backgrounds are similar.
What inscriptions did Jeanne find on the flagpole circle in Manzanar?
"Build by Wada and Crew, June 10, 1942 AD."
How is the song Don't Fence Me In an example of dramatic irony?
The band singing it is doing it because it's popular but we know as readers how the song is about freedom, which is something that internees do not have. They are currently "fenced in"
Identify the Point of View:
The train lurched forward, and Kei gripped the seat, her knuckles whitening. A look of fear appeared across her face. Across the aisle, a soldier eyed her with suspicion, but I knew the truth: she was innocent. If only he could see the letter crumpled in her pocket, everything would change. But the wheels kept turning, carrying her further from home.
First-Person Point of View
How does Papa change after Manzanar? How does it compare to Jeanne's change?
Papa's spirit "ended" there; Jeanne's life began there.
Papa was never the man he once was after Manzanar and Jeanne grew into her identity after Manzanar
How does Jeanne's return to Manzanar resolve her conflicted identity?
She accepts it as part of her history
Why is it ironic that Jeanne was made Carnival Queen? What type of irony is it?
That she was celebrated while still facing racism.
Dramatic Irony/Situational Irony
What should an author consider when choosing a Point of View?
What makes the story most interesting and how they can best convey their theme.