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| Plot Summary of Born in the USA: A Story of Japanese America, 1889-1947 |
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"Chinese-American playwright and novelist Frank Chin has taken up the cause of Japanese-Americans imprisoned during the Second World War who protested the violation of their rights and were punished for it. The book starts out with somewhat random accounts of life on the West Coast for immigrants just before and after the turn of the 20th century, with the lyrics of racist pop songs and novels sprinkled in. In this it resembles a sort of scrapbook. But the book gathers focus and momentum as Chin gets to the crux of his story: the attempts of Japanese-Americans to stand up for their rights, centered in the Heart Mountain, Wyoming internment camp, and the efforts of fellow Japanese-Americans, mostly members of the fledgling Japanese American Citizens League, to inform on them to the FBI and help weed out the "troublemakers." Chin regards this behavior as an ongoing blot on the record of the JACL, and his highly advocatory account seeks redemption for those he regards as "true Americans" who stood up to their government rather than help it to pursue injustice."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 1940's
- 20th century
History of disaster/tragedy?
Yes
History of a people?
Yes
Nationality?
- Japanese
Subjects of this Historical Account
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- Asiatic
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat sympathetic
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- government investigators
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Nationality?
- American
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- White/European
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat Unsympathetic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
- Pacific NW
- California
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Farms/Ranches?
Yes
Style
How much gore?
- 2 ()
How fast-paced is the book?
- 3 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel...
- thoughtful
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance?
- 1 ()
Minor characters feature lots of:
- lawyer creatures
Is this a kid's book?
- Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A handful
Length of book
- 400-450 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 4 ()
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