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Quotes From Farewell To Manzanar

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Everyone faces problems everyday. It is part of life. As well as trying to figure out who you are. The challenges you face help shape who you are. As for Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, she decided to share her story. In the book “Farewell to Manzanar,” the author Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, discovers her identity admits challenging circumstances.

After Manzanar, Jeanne faced many difficulties. Such as feeling out of place at school. For instance, it states “and my feeling at eleven, went something like this: you are going to invisible anyways, so why not completely disappear (Farewell to Manzanar page 114).” This quote shows how Jeanne felt about herself, struggling and feeling left out. Wanting to disappear but also wanting to be accepted. Being

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