obasan

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"Keep your eyes down. When you are in the city, do not look into anyone's face. That

way they may not see you. That way you offend less."

The novel, Obasan tells the story of a Japanese family's efforts to survive the

trauma of separation from their homes and eachother. The novel was written in 1981 by

Joy Kogawa and tells the details of how the Japanese were discriminated against during

World War 2. The novel commences in the seventies with Naomi Nah Nakane a teacher in

Northern Alberta finding out that her beloved uncle has died. When Naomi returns home

to console her Aunt Obasan, she is distraught to see her aunt is only a shell of the strong



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Approximate Word count = 463
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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