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Farewell to Manzanar

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Jeanne W. Houston and James D. Houston Biography

Introduction
Jeanne's Early Years
Back to Normal Life
Jeanne and James
Dual Careers

About Farewell to Manzanar

Introduction
Historical Perspective: The War Years
Japanese Internment
Chronology of Farewell to Manzanar

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Foreword
Part 1: Chapter 1
Part 1: Chapters 2–4
Part 1: Chapters 5–7
Part 1: Chapters 8–11
Part 2: Chapters 12–14
Part 2: Chapters 15–17
Part 2: Chapter 18
Part 2: Chapters 19–20
Part 2: Chapter 21
Part 3: Chapter 22

Character List

Character Analysis

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
Ko Wakatsuki
Mama Wakatsuki

Critical Essays

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Settings in Farewell to Manzanar
Themes in Farewell to Manzanar
Asian Americans and the Law
Executive Order 9066

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