shattered dreams
The American Dream is the ability to directly affect your life. This was especially true in the early 1900's when the United States received a flood of immigration from various cultures to escape harsh persecution from their government. At that time, many countries had a set religion or style which, if it was not followed was punishable by imprisonment or even death. America gave these immigrants the freedom to praise, worship, speak, and pursue their own happiness. The Dream also includes being rich and also making an impact to society. In order to achieve this dream, one must work hard and patient in whatever they do. In Yamamoto's short story The Brown House, Mr. Hattori,because of his stubbornness, impatience, and ignorance, he does not succeed in his pursuit of the dream. The source of Mr. Hattori's impatience actually stems from the beginning of this short story. In the beginning of this story, Mrs. Hattori, who which was commenting on their strawberry plants on how she is being compensated by using less sugar in making her annual batch of jam is answered sarcastically by Mr. Hattori by "Some compensation!" From this scene, it already shows how Mr. Hattori is impatient in getting money and a
can foreshadow the decisions he makes later in the story. place for opportunity to help you get rich quicker. The house contained all sorts of people- white, black, yellow, and brown. In contrast to the world outside of the brown house, people in the house came together and participated in the games showing no concern of their skin color and ethnic origin. This house symbolizes how it really should be outside in which everyone treats each other as equals and work together towards their individual goals. With the racial harmony that this house possesses, it makes Mr. Hattori stubborn towards not returning to the house and gives reason why he keeps returning. As Mr. Hattori keeps going back to house, Mrs. Hattori feels betrayed of the promise that Mr. Hattori was not come back to the house. Mr. Hattori is so eager in coming back to the house every week that he starts drifting away from his family and loses traditional family values that were instilled in him growing up. His constant returns to the house obviously does not help the family out any financially or intimately. Even after he promised of his of honor to never to go near that house again, he breaks it and it certainly Despite the reformation that Mr. Hattori goes through towards the end of story, he still does not have a goal for his family and also does not grasp the value of money yet. Winning the lottery is really helpful for a family like the Hattoris. Upon winning the money, Mrs. Hattori knowing how Mr. Hattori is, stresses that he does not know what he is going to do with that money and that he absolutely has no conception. Burning the money would likely be an option in order to stray away from money not earned. Mrs. Hattori is a firm believer that on
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