Farewell to Manzanar

. Dear Hannah,

Hi how are you how are you? Hows the school year been so far? In school we've been reading a book called Farewell to Manzanar: an autobiography about Jeanne Waktsuki, a Japanese American girl who grew up in an internment camp, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. One thing that was particularly interesting was how different the environment Manzanar was compared to ordinary life. The government cared very little about the Japanese Americans, and the camps weren't ready for the people who arrived. The food often was spoiled, which led to sickness . There weren't any real bathrooms and what they used were unsanitary and rarely worked. The barracks were poorly built and very cramped for a whole family. When her father came back from being imprisoned in Fort Lincoln, he stayed in the barracks and was drinking a lot. His drinking and the loss of his home and livelihood caused him to have a very bad temper. He began to abuse the family. People who go through pressuring situations like this will often not take responsibility for their actions and make bad decisions that they regret.

The harvested produce was put in a pile, or tied in bundles. Why does Lincoln use the term "testing"?

Here, Lincoln is "testing" to see the success of the American Revolution.

2. Why is the speech considered one of the most important in American History?

It reinstates our rights to freedom of race and religion.

3. Does Lincoln say under G-d?

In the five original copies of The Gettysburg Address three copies said "under G-d" while the other two didn't so in truth no one knows for sure.

to gather spoons and forks

and knives because they are

not grown from the earth

to gather leaves off the floor

because they were once alive

and grew from the earth

Sincerely,

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