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Blogs Week 4
Feb. 5th, 2012 10:44 pmPart 1: Reflection
The internment of the Japanese in Canada during World War II definitely is significant to understanding the point of view of the narrator and the family dynamics in the story. It plays a huge part in the way the narrator grows up and how her uncle’s death plays a giant role on the lifestyle of Obasan as well as the lives of their family. The internment has left many families literally broken and has confiscated many of their very own homes. Japanese-Canadians are sent to internment camp and are left there to live in extreme poor conditions with exposure of Canada ’s freezing winters. During the story when the narrator and Obasan are heading up to the attic to find something, the spider and their webs are used to symbolize the internment and the victim symbolizes many Japanese-Canadians but in this case directly at Obasan “And when its feasting is complete, it leaves its victims locked up forever, dangling like hollowed out insect skins, a fearful calligraphy, dry reminder that once there was life flitting about in the weather” (Kogawa 6). The narrator is saying that Obasan is a victim of the internment and gives many different examples on how empty the life of Obasan now resembles. She lives only to get through the days but her soul is completely drained out like a lifeless fly caught in a spider’s web. The family dynamics in the story can be easily sought out that it has been affected by the interment. The response the narrator gets from Obasan when asking about her uncle clearly states the relationship between them. “‘Did he suffer very much?’ […] ‘Everyone dies some day’ ” (Kogawa 3). The narrator’s Obasan does not talk much anymore after going through with the internment. She becomes an empty person who shows no real response to even one of the closest families that remains. Unlike her daughters who wish to be free after experiencing the internment, Obasan is definitely trapped down and confined so much that it seems like it is habitual to be so limited in everything that she does. Although there isn’t much more details on how everything has happened and how Obasan has become like she is; it is touching to know the situation that many Japanese-Canadians have to go through and definitely opens the minds of many readers about the history that once happened.
Part 2: Looking Ahead
One of the most useful tips that have helped me in the past when writing essays is to make sure to provide a clear thesis statement so that I could have a perfect understanding of what I am going to write down and also it always give readers a much better introduction to what they are about to read. An understandable thesis always quickly helps me get started on the following body paragraphs so it’s always the best thing to get an essay going by providing a good thesis statement. Furthermore, I find it important to back up my points or ideas using concrete evidence from either reading or researching on the topic that I am writing about. It’s important to know that in order to write successful body paragraphs it’s essential to know how to provide my complete thoughts about the subject and also support them with evidence such as quotes found from the reading. One thing I almost never do unless it is required is brainstorming which I have seen mentioned in other student’s blogs. I would most definitely try it out for our up coming midterm essay.
The internment of the Japanese in Canada during World War II definitely is significant to understanding the point of view of the narrator and the family dynamics in the story. It plays a huge part in the way the narrator grows up and how her uncle’s death plays a giant role on the lifestyle of Obasan as well as the lives of their family. The internment has left many families literally broken and has confiscated many of their very own homes. Japanese-Canadians are sent to internment camp and are left there to live in extreme poor conditions with exposure of Canada ’s freezing winters. During the story when the narrator and Obasan are heading up to the attic to find something, the spider and their webs are used to symbolize the internment and the victim symbolizes many Japanese-Canadians but in this case directly at Obasan “And when its feasting is complete, it leaves its victims locked up forever, dangling like hollowed out insect skins, a fearful calligraphy, dry reminder that once there was life flitting about in the weather” (Kogawa 6). The narrator is saying that Obasan is a victim of the internment and gives many different examples on how empty the life of Obasan now resembles. She lives only to get through the days but her soul is completely drained out like a lifeless fly caught in a spider’s web. The family dynamics in the story can be easily sought out that it has been affected by the interment. The response the narrator gets from Obasan when asking about her uncle clearly states the relationship between them. “‘Did he suffer very much?’ […] ‘Everyone dies some day’ ” (Kogawa 3). The narrator’s Obasan does not talk much anymore after going through with the internment. She becomes an empty person who shows no real response to even one of the closest families that remains. Unlike her daughters who wish to be free after experiencing the internment, Obasan is definitely trapped down and confined so much that it seems like it is habitual to be so limited in everything that she does. Although there isn’t much more details on how everything has happened and how Obasan has become like she is; it is touching to know the situation that many Japanese-Canadians have to go through and definitely opens the minds of many readers about the history that once happened.
Part 2: Looking Ahead
One of the most useful tips that have helped me in the past when writing essays is to make sure to provide a clear thesis statement so that I could have a perfect understanding of what I am going to write down and also it always give readers a much better introduction to what they are about to read. An understandable thesis always quickly helps me get started on the following body paragraphs so it’s always the best thing to get an essay going by providing a good thesis statement. Furthermore, I find it important to back up my points or ideas using concrete evidence from either reading or researching on the topic that I am writing about. It’s important to know that in order to write successful body paragraphs it’s essential to know how to provide my complete thoughts about the subject and also support them with evidence such as quotes found from the reading. One thing I almost never do unless it is required is brainstorming which I have seen mentioned in other student’s blogs. I would most definitely try it out for our up coming midterm essay.
