Week 5, Discussion Question # 10

Jazmine Navarro

It does not seem that she really thinks of herself as Japanese. Yes, she is of Japanese decent but she is Americanized. She feels awkward using chosticks and her favorite food is an American delicacy. The American/Japanese conflict is something that she does not really understand. Her best friend is white and she does not really see what the problem is. Since she is Americanized she cannot fully grasp the concept of what is going on and what it is happening. She does get a glimpse of the situation when her best friend tells her that she is "trying to start a war" and she is "giving away secrets to the enemy." She beings to see how drastic the situation is and that it will make people believe things and disregard what they actually know.