reMa’s Alienation John Okada’s No-No Boy is a novel about a Japanese-American man, Ichiro Yamada, trying to identify with one side of society after World War II. Ichiro was sentenced to prison for two years for refusing to join the U.S. army and fight against the Japanese. A rift is present in Ichiro’s family for Ma, Ichiro’s mother, is adamant in believing that Japan won the war. The distance in relationship between Ichiro's mother and her friends and family is due to her belief in a superior Japan and to one day to return to Japan. Ma ceives a letter from Brazil indicating that Japan has won the war.
Initially, having been convinced that war is a glorious act of patriotism, the writers felt downright betrayed by the previous generation, once coming to the haunting realization that war is the opposite of what had been conveyed to them. For example in All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul’s teacher, Kantorek, represents this despised upon generation as he goes to great extent to intensely convince the whole class to go to war until finally they succumbed to “under his shepherding” (11). The generation that Kantorek represents had a misleading portrayal of war, as Germany had not gone to war during their youth and therefor they had no clue of what consequences their greedy and impulsive decisions would bring about on these shapeable young men. This misconception proved to be lethal as it created the all-popular vibe that war is a glorious event that always leads to better futures. In addition, in the poem “Arms and the Boy”, Owen describes an omniscient group who “let the boy try along this bayonet-blade” (line 1).
Later on in the novel, Piggy is one of the very few boys who are not savages. He didn’t become a savage because he didn’t believe in it or feared it like the other boys. His scientific approach was clearly one of the best. Simon has changing opinions on the beast. At first, he thinks that there could be a beast, but because he is shy, doesn’t fully admit that.
Death of a Salesman depicts a family conflict. Write an essay in which you describe the sources of the conflict and how the conflict adds to the meaning of the work. The Loman family’s downfall can only be blamed on the self perpetuating myth of the American Dream, which slowly brings on their own implosion. Willy lives his life believing himself to to be living his life to this ideal, and he hands this myth down to his sons, who go on to struggle with it for their entire lives. The misconception that is Willy Loman’s life makes it so that the Loman family exist in a state of constant friction, the culmination of which constantly resides with Willy and his eldest son Biff.
Appy says of a firefighter who lost his son “He was furious because he saw antiwar activists as privileged and disrespectful snobs who 'insult everything we believe in” without having to share his family’s military and economic sacrifices. In virtually the same breath, however, he said about the war his time, “The sooner we get the hell out of there [Vietnam] the better.”(142) What he meant was he did not think the protestors had the right to speak against the war because they and their families where not the ones being affected whether it be economically or personally such as having to loose a loved one. The working class also felt as if the wealthy politicians were forcing them go to war, but they were not the ones actually fighting in the war. This led to much distain towards the upperclass and had many of them questioning if the war was really worth it. With the working class not being able to side directly with the “hawks” or “doves” it left them without a voice.
No-No Boy was considered a derogatory term for Japanese Americans who refused to serve in the army. Ichiro was imprisoned at the age of twenty three unsure of his identity as a second generation Japanese American. He was released at the age of twenty five engulfed in personal turmoil and still confused about his identity. He feels neither Japanese nor American, and doesn’t have a group to identify with. The author John Okada grew up during an era where Japanese Americans were treated as second class citizens.
Okonkwo was scared of people thinking he was just like his father so he worked hard since he was a child. This made him hate everything his father was made of, which is weakness and being lazy. ”Even as a little boy he had resented his father’s failure and weakness”. (13). when Okonkwo father died he had been in a lot of debt, Okonkwo became obsessed with the idea of manliness in order to get over his father weakness.
He’s not safe to be around “. (Burroughs 13)The fighting and absence reflected onto Augustan’s relationship with his older brother, John Elder. John was not only eight years his senior but also made it habit to torment the very young Augesten, who summed his thoughts on him by stating,” My hatred for him nearly caused my skin to steam, and I was constantly plotting revenge for one thing or another.”(Burroughs 24). The lack of emotional support lead Burroughs’s to find solace within his own self. Nevertheless, a juvenile Augesten yearned for a certain comfort he has been devoid of
No Father Figure Fathers are not monsters. Blankenhorn affirms that fatherlessness is becoming the number one problem in American families, because fathers are leaving their homes, and their children are growing up without a father. But, that doesn’t mean fathers are the ones to be blamed by society. Even though, numbers show that fatherlessness is getting drastically large, we can not judge all the father population as a whole. The notion of what makes a good father may be a cultural concept, but that doesn't mean that there is necessarily only one way to be a good father.
Firstly, Mr. Hunderts decision to remove Martin in the standings causes Martins personal integrity to scar, leaving him in a state of self-loathing and shame. For the remainder of his life, the effects of his loss remained a token of his shame. Secondly, his loss had caused his future success to be in jeopardy, for, his self-esteem, sense of accomplishment; sense of self worth and disappointment from his father had caused a major roadblock in the decision making of his future potential. Thirdly, had the teacher not committed and immoral act, then the student that had been given Martins place in the standings would not have felt the pressure to cheat once, hence losing the competition and later on asking for a rematch. Both