In the novel Obasan, Kogawa uses Naomi’s narrative point of view to convey that one’s misfortunes, such as racism and abandonment, can take a toll on one’s identity which causes them to remain silent. Throughout the book, Naomi experiences many traumatic events. She was just…
Obasan Essay Examples and Topics
by Joy Kogawa
Joy Kogawa
Canada
English
Novel, Historical Fiction
1981
Megumi Naomi Nakane, Obasan Ayako Nakane, Aunt Emily Kato, Stephen Nakane, Uncle Isamu, K. Nakane/Mother, Tadashi “Mark” Nakane
Canadian history, World War II history, Asian studies
The novel tells the story of one Japanese Canadian family living through World War II. The author describes events based on her own life and the novel aims to present an historically accurate picture of the Japanese Canadian wartime experience.