Analysis Of When The Emperor Was Divine By Julie Otsuka

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In the book “When the Emperor was Divine” by Julie Otsuka the author portrays the girl a positive and caring person, as shown by her actions and thoughts. For example, sometime the boy “… felt a hand on his shoulder and it was his sister telling him it was all a bad dream,” “ Go back to sleep, baby,” “ She’d whisper and he would” (Otsuka 57). The boy shares how the sister’s actions allowed him to feel cared for and comforted in his times of need. In the text on page 57 the reader can see the girl’s caring personality as she comforts her brother when he is in need of care/comforting. The author also portrays the girl as a positive person. On page 66 the narrator states that the girl said “Right about now… I bet they’re having a good time”

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