JOURNAL #9: WHEN MY NAME WAS KEOKO

The book that I'm reading, When My Name Was Keoko, relates to cultural roots & identity because it speaks about having to give up your culture completely & learn to adapt to a whole new culture. 

EXAMPLES:

-"A long time ago, when Abuji was a little boy & Uncle just a baby, the Japanese took over Korea...Korea wasn't its own country anymore."

-"All our lessons were in Japanese. We studied Japanese language, culture, and history. Schools weren't allowed to teach were published in Korean."

-"Kaneyama Nobuo . . . Kaneyama Nobuo. No matter how many times I say it, I can't get used to it. it feel all wrong, like shoes that don't fit."