https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c Plot, historical context, themes, modern day relations of No-No Boy en-us 2018-10-26 03:25:45 UTC 2018-10-29 04:57:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png vstutzman https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297253340 Character Overview
Ichiro: 
Ichiro is called a No-No boy because he deferred the draft and served prison time instead of going fighting to World War II for the United States. He ultimately decided not to fight for America because his mother thought the it would betraying Japan if he were to fight for America. He feels guilt for not fighting and  struggles to find his identity throughout the book because he is not truly American not Japanese.

Mrs. Yamada:
Mrs. Yamada is a Japanese woman living in America and is Ichiro's mother. She is considered as "sick" because she is convinced that Japan won the war. She is extremely proud of her son for not fighting for America because she is loyal to Japan, despite living in America for so long. She is super opinionated and refuses to believe anyone who doubts her nationalistic views. 

Mr. Yamada: 
Mr. Yamada believes Mrs. Yamada is extremely sick and is unhappy because he cannot help his relatives and friends who are struggling in Japan. He has difficulty talking to his sons. 

Taro: 
Taro is Ichiro's brother and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Yamada. He resents Ichiro because he refused to fight for America. He enlists as soon as he turns 18 despite his mother's wishes. 

Kenji:
Kenji fought for America and lost a leg. He is dying but continues to stand up for Ichiro when others made fun of him for being a No-No Boy. 

Emi:
Emi is a Japanese-American woman he is friends with Kenji. Kenji introduces Ichiro to Emi and she begins an affair with him. Emi's husband Ralph served in the American army but refuses to come back to the US because he is ashamed of his brother who repatriated to Japan. ]]> 2018-10-26 03:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297253340 vstutzman https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297689903 No-No boy is set in Seattle after World War II and the Japanese Internment. Ichiro's family owns a small grocery shop in an Japanese enclave. Many people in Seattle still held a resentment towards Japanese-Americans, especially those who deferred the draft.]]> 2018-10-27 21:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297689903 vstutzman https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297693221 No-No Boy focuses on Ichiro Yamada as he returns from internment and jail after deferring from the World War II draft. Throughout the novel, Ichiro struggles to find his identity as a Japanese man living in America. ]]> 2018-10-27 21:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297693221 vstutzman https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297694594 Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Rosevelt issued an executive order that would put all people of Japanese heritage in internment camps. The bombing sparked a national fear about the safety of the United States so the government decided that the Japanese living in America could not be trusted. ]]> 2018-10-27 22:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297694594 vstutzman https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297695207 A growing resentment towards the Japanese race began as the government pushed them into internment camps. Many argue that this attitude was intensified by the government when the internment was issued. The resentment continued after the war as many Americans still held a anti- Japanese sentiment. ]]> 2018-10-27 22:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297695207 vstutzman https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297846418 A No No Boy refers to a boy of Japanese decent that refused to declare loyalty to the United States and agree to fight for the United States in World War II. They were labeled as "unloyal" and were outcasted in American society. ]]> 2018-10-29 01:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297846418 vstutzman https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297847365 For many people of Japanese decent that were living in America, it was difficult to decide where to align their loyalty. This difficulty resulted in a lack of identity in most Japanese- Americans. Ichiro lives with the guilt of remaining loyal to Japan throughout the novel while struggling to find his identity in post World War II America.]]> 2018-10-29 01:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297847365 vstutzman https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297859521 The Issei, or first generation Japanese, were more loyal to Japan because they had a stronger connection and tie to their homeland. In contrast, the Nisei, or second generation Japanese- Americans who were born in the United States to Japanese parents, are more immersed in American culture and may feel more loyal to the United States. We see this contrast in the novel through Mrs. Yamada and Taro.]]> 2018-10-29 03:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297859521 vstutzman https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297862532 The anti-Japanese sentiment expressed in this time period can be related to sentiment in today's American society. In wake of Trump's muslim travel ban, it is important to remember our nation's history with racist scapegoating during times of war and conflict. ]]> 2018-10-29 03:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297862532 vstutzman https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297864973 The term "Model Minority" was created in the late 60s to describe, typically Asian American, citizens that are socioeconomically successful. It is a stereotype boxes all Asian Americans into being "good at math and science" and "extremely disciplined." This racist stereotype is still very much present in today's American culture.]]> 2018-10-29 03:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/vstutzman/6f1ifgga4k8c/wish/297864973