![]() ![]() The writer will show that Otsuka sees modernization as a positive and negative process as it has an impact on both the immigrants and the citizens in the host countries. ![]() But, the term “they” inexplicably refer to the Americans who regarded the Japanese at the “other” in their country. In contrast, there is the periodic use of “they” refers to their children and the Japanese men. Additionally, the author uses the pronoun “we” to refer to all of the Japanese who resided in the America. ![]() Almost all of the story is presented in the first person plural narration form where the author uses the term “we” to refer to these Japanese women who have come in the hope of finding a better life, but have to endure the harsh conditions. ![]() The author uses one of the most unorthodox but effective style of writing to relate the story of these women. Through the force of her language and the poetic elements in the style of writing, Otsuka creates a riveting recount of the Japanese women’s desire to live the American dream. The 2011 publication of the Otsuka’s literary fiction tells the story of Japanese mail order brides who arrived in San Francisco little after the Second World War. ![]()
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