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Julie OtsukaA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Short Answer
1. The Buddha in the Attic follows the stories of Japanese immigrants (mainly women) to America from the turn of the 20th century until the start of World War II. What is the history of Japanese immigration? How did Japanese immigrants create new communities in America, and what barriers did they face as they established cross-cultural identities?
Teaching Suggestion: You might consider defining the terms issei, nisei, and sansei, as they are essential vocabulary to understanding the ways that Japanese Americans consider the relationships between generations. Additionally, it may be helpful to introduce the themes of The Unique Place of Japanese Women in Racist America and Second-Class Citizenship and Family Dynamics while discussing these questions.
By Julie Otsuka
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