1.) At the very start of the chapter, Otsuka writes: “The boy thought he saw his father everywhere.” Further along down the page, she writes: “For it was true, they all looked alike. Black hair. Slanted eyes. High cheekbones. Thick
Issues of Masculinity in Okada’s No-No Boy
Throughout the text of No-No Boy so far, there have been multiple issues of masculinity exposed through the introductions and insights we’ve seen into Ichiro, Taro, Kenji, and Mr. Yamada. Layered generations not only of masculine culture and expectations, but
Some thoughts…
I want to share some thoughts that I had in class today. In discussing the double entendre that women face, the double-edged sword in the Chinese culture we are examining that places upon women the responsibility of aspiring to be
Is Jack aware of himself? (also, some discussion on whether or not this is, or can be, a story about love)
In class yesterday, one question that I found particularly interesting was that of whether or not Jack is aware of himself. As a wealthy white man in Japan during this time, Jack is an individual who is deeply privileged and