https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2018-10-29 05:01:11 UTC 2025-12-29 02:08:55 UTC hello@padlet.com marinapurdie https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/297877272 In these former military men reflections, they explore the situations in which Japanese-Americans were hastily force into internment camps. The two gentlemen speaking provide personal experiences that allow the viewer to connect and realize what it was to experience that time in the United States.]]> 2018-10-29 05:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/297877272 marinapurdie https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/297877948 In 1943, a radio interview with Dillion S. Meyer was on the air in regards to the Japanese Internment. Meyer was the director of the War Relocation Authority. This is interview, he describes the conditions of the camps and the people living within them. When the interviewer likens their situation to American prisoners of war in Japan, Meyer is quick to point out that many of these Japanese-Americans were in fact American citizens. ]]> 2018-10-29 05:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/297877948 marinapurdie https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/297878843 This article describes much of the backlash and anti-Japanese rhetoric that was talked about and expressed in No-No Boy. Specifically, it talks about the different leagues organized to fight the return of the Japanese and the media battle following the order that allowed all Japanese removed from their homes in Seattle and all over the west coast to return.
On a more personal note, it is so crazy to read about such racist sentiment at large in a community so close to home and not that far in the past. It is good to learn about the social justice issues in the area you live in so that you can become more aware and considerate. ]]> 2018-10-29 05:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/297878843 marinapurdie https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/297879658 In this podcast transcript; two different stories are told, one bearing a remarkable similarity to the story Ichiro faces in No-No Boy. After a quick summary of Japanese-American internment, the two launch into their stories. The first answered no to the first question but for the second question that labeled so many young Japanese-american men as no-no boys, he left it blank and wrote underneath that he would answer once his civil rights were returned. This was taken as a negative answer and he was taken to a special camp with other no-no boys. The second answered no and then yes to the infamous questions and after being drafted and not responding, was taken to Federal prison for three years and three months.]]> 2018-10-29 05:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/297879658 marinapurdie https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/297880433 Executive Order 9066 was the order signed into law by former President Franklin D. Roosevelt. According to the article, this order was the greatest violation to civil rights this country has ever seen. Not only were those with Japanese ancestry interned but also those with German and Italian ancestry including Jewish refugees. ]]> 2018-10-29 05:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/297880433 marinapurdie https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/299629546 In this opinion piece which appeared in the New York Times, explains the story of a no-no boy who was similar to Ichiro. This man in the article started an organization against Japanese interment called Play Fair Committee. They stated how the members were willing to join the military and fight for the constitution and Bill of Rights, but only once their rights spelled out on those two documents were returned to them. I believe this was similar to the stories of other characters in No-No Boy. ]]> 2018-11-02 00:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/299629546 marinapurdie https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/299633176 This is a student's essay analyzes No-No Boy and the juxtapositions within the novel. It connects different aspects that I had not connected yet such as the juxtaposition of Mrs. Yamanda and Kenji, both their lives and their deaths. ]]> 2018-11-02 00:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/299633176 marinapurdie https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/299959720 This poem written by a young Nisei in a Japanese internment camp represents a certain opinion of the Japanese-Americans who were interned that they were doing their part for the safety of America. This poem praises those Japanese-American young people who are going abroad to fight for the ideals that America stands for. It is so interesting to read this poem that is so proud and loyal to the American way of life that it literally written from an internment camp where the rights of so many American born citizens were taken away. ]]> 2018-11-02 19:12:24 UTC https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/299959720 marinapurdie https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/299963406 In this song by Fort Minor, it is a rap about Japanese internment, following one specific family who we learn is a refection to the singer's family when they were interned. It has a simple beat that is typical of the 2000s and clips of Japanese-Americans telling their stories mixed into the track. ]]> 2018-11-02 19:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/299963406 marinapurdie https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/299973817 This article provides interesting connections from the personal experiences and family history of the author and No-No Boy. The author's uncle is a part of a panel of no-no boys that were interned, her uncle specifically going to Tule Lake. One interesting point she brought was from a Tedtalk about how a single story representing a whole can be dangerous. Ichiro's story is not reflective of all Japanese-American no-no boys even though this novel is a staple in literature studies. ]]> 2018-11-02 19:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/299973817 marinapurdie https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/300015898 This collection was made for two main purposes. Each provides valuable contributions to the reading of No-No Boy by John Okada and hopefully, encourages further research based around this subject. The first main purpose is to educate the audience on Japanese Internment camps. Many of these sources provide information embedded in a personal recount or retelling of times in the internment camps, as well as before and after. Knowing the history of the times prior to Ichiro returning home is important so as to know the culture and what Ichiro would have faced in terms of societal truth of his community. Also, in this collection, we hear from both sides. Not only are the stories of the people interned told, but we also hear an interview of the director of the program and his take on things, as well as some more factual information. 
The second main purpose is to help the audience realize that Ichiro’s story is not representative of the whole story of the time. There were many opinions surrounding Japanese Internment and their return to their property and it can be dangerous to let one story represent the whole of a large and complex historical narrative. Knowing more about the period surrounding No-No Boy and Ichiro can give the reader a better understanding of what the main character is going through as well as what actual citizens from that time were going through and the discrimination they faced. ]]> 2018-11-03 00:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/marinapurdie/4er8pwg1xwuj/wish/300015898