6/25/2023 0 Comments The buddha in the attic![]() ![]() government as a part of their Japanese relocation program and moved into confinement camps for the duration of the war. Eventually all of the families are covertly dragged away by the U.S. And others set up businesses with their husbands in the Japantown districts of the major cities. A few of them end up living with wealthy white families as full-time servants. Some women become day laborers in the less affluent parts of the state. Each lands in a slightly different situation as they build lives with their new husbands, having children, learning the language, and enduring the increasing suspicion of their white neighbors after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Most of them do not speak fluent English at the beginning. These women are mail order brides from Japan, coming to California to meet their new husbands and to begin their new lives. They are not given specific names or identities, so one cannot follow a specific woman through the events of the book but most consider them as a group. The book is told in the first person perspective from these women at different points in their lives. ![]() Written by people who wish to remain anonymous ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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