how was government control a primary indicator that the society was a dystopia in farewell to manzanar by jeanne wakatsuki houston using the foreward, chronology, terms, and chapters 1 through 11.
cite which chapters and pages your evidence is from
In "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, government control is a primary indicator that the society depicted in the book is a dystopia.
1. Forward:
- In the foreword, it is mentioned that the author's family was forced to leave their home and were taken to an internment camp during World War II by "government decree" (p. xiv).
- The government's role in enforcing these orders and controlling the lives of Japanese Americans becomes evident from the beginning.
2. Chronology:
- The Chronology section describes the events leading up to the internment, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing Executive Order 9066 (p. xvi).
- This executive order gave the military the authority to exclude any person from designated areas to ensure national security during the war.
- The government's control over the lives of Japanese Americans is illustrated through this order and subsequent actions.
3. Terms:
- In the Terms section, it is explained that internment was "specifically authorized by the U.S. government," and the camps were run by the War Relocation Authority (WRA) (p. xix).
- This demonstrates that the government had direct control over the internment camps and the lives of the people within them.
- The terms and their definitions emphasize the government's role in creating a dystopian society for Japanese Americans during that time.
4. Chapters 1 through 11:
- Throughout these chapters, the reader witnesses the increasing government control and infringement on personal liberties.
- In Chapter 2, the Wakatsuki family is commanded to leave their home and are transported to the internment camp (p. 12).
- Chapter 4 describes the daily routines within the camp, including strict curfews, the organization of communal meals, and the control exerted by the guards (p. 42-43).
- In Chapter 7, when Jeanne's father is released from jail after striking another inmate, the government monitors his every move, causing immense stress and anxiety (p. 78-79).
- Chapter 8 discusses how the government tightens the controls within the camp, introducing loyalty questionnaires, additional security measures, and punishments for dissent (p. 95-96).
- Chapter 10 reveals how the government's influence extended even into the schools at Manzanar, where they imposed strict regulations and suppressed Japanese culture (p. 122-123).
These examples, cited from various chapters and pages, illustrate how government control was a primary indicator that society in "Farewell to Manzanar" was a dystopia.