¶ … wartime responses and subjective feelings of interned Japanese-Americans to demand that they prove their loyalty to the United States? In answering, this question relies primarily upon the novel, No-no Boy, the relevant class lectures, and the video "Conscience and the Constitution."
The novel No-No boy has a different approach on the suburbia issue one closer to the look of an outsider in contrast to internal entrapment feelings of Yates. The novel talks about Ichiro who comes out of jail feeling confused and insecure about his place in post war settings. He did not serve the war, and his survival serves as a commentary as a non-white American living around suburban America. He leaves in the city, and all he wants is to be part of the American Dream taking place around him. For some reason, he does not fit in and spends the rest of the time persecuting and blaming himself. Ichiro desperately wanted to be a part of America until he was willing to take Kenji place. Such an elusive ideal commitment demonstrates both the isolation and sadness that Ichiro felt as well as the crippling pretence of the whole situation.
This novel answers tackle two important issues of Japanese emperor and the U.S. military. Ichiro, the novel's protagonist is a "no-no boy" as most of the internal feelings he experiences results from being one. He constantly questions government, himself, his country and his friends and this make him experience emotional turmoil. "Surprisingly, Ichiro felt relieved. Eto's anger seemed to serve as a release to his own naked tensions. As he stooped to lift the suitcase, a wet wad splattered over his hand and dripped onto the black leather. The legs of his accuse were in front of him. God in a pair of green fatigues, U.S. Army style. They were the legs of the jury that had passed sentence upon him. Beseech me, they seemed to say, throw your arms about me and bury your head between my knees and seek pardon for your great sin."
This passage represents the universal feelings of confusion, shame and guilt that the incarcerated Japanese-Americans were facing at that time. In the above example, following being spit on, Ichiro asserts that he felt an uncommon reaction of relief and the reason as to why he felt relieved is that he shamefully thought that he deserved such a treatment. Given the way, Ichiro completely focused on matters of shame and the way the issue is characteristic for Japanese-Americans to dwell on during that time, it is reasonable that Ling would state that Ichiro only argues through the "dominant discourse." However, the point is basing his arguments on such identity of conflicted and self-hating persona, reflects the character of Ichiro as an individual whose experience during the wartime was on the conflicting side of the spectrum. Okada, a 'yes-yes boy' had served in U.S. military and possibly not experienced any identity crisis as Ichiro.
Okada had to try to be on purpose with the actions of his characters in order to bring out the lack of experience as far as the central character was concerned. His characters had to replicate the things that he was familiar with, things that a person like Ichiro will have to experience as he intentionally touched only on accurate features of Ichiro's character. This worked in Okada's favour as the readers thoroughly became identifiable with Ichiro. Although this may be a 'dominant discourse', it is essential for Okada to have, his character entrenched in those feelings that the Japanese-Americans possessed at the time. The initial narrow-mindedness of Ichiro is deliberate just as every character in the novel depicts various feelings that different Japanese-American Members hold. It may be a feeling of confusion like Ichiro, weak like papa or seemingly helpless and hurt like Emi. Kenji is also an important character in that he represents the interesting part of the Japanese-American population.
A population that had become identical with the American dream. Kenji is accepting and contemplating quietly. He is a symbol of those who have achieved the ideal American Dream, which Ichiro and many other characters desire. Kenji attaining his achievements helps the writer reveal to the reader the ambiguous notion of being American. This is evident during a get together at his house. "No one said much during the first part of the dinner. Tom ate ravenously. Hanako seemed about to say something several times but could not bring herself to speak. The father kept looking at Kenji without having to say what it was that he felt for his son. Surprisingly, it was tom who broached the subject which was on all their minds." There is more to this section such as a reference to
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