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Kira Kira. Response Paper ... theme. The following stereotyping formats are deemed
harmful and can be found in the book Kira-Kira. (ENG ...
“A Hero’s Legacy: Kira’s Journey”. ... Sage and Videl, the rulers of the Stingray
Kingdom, are blessed by the birth of their son, Kira. ...
... Seeking remittance in bloodshed, the 47 ronin remained loyal to Asano Takuminokami
and avenged his death by killing their enemy, Lord Kira Kozukenosuke. ...
... The book – Gathering Blue’s tackles the story of Kira, an orphan with a twisted
leg who lives in a society where its savagery is masked for the people to ...
... termasuk mahal di seluruh dunia dan memang Starbucks diketahui sebagai kedai kopi
yang minumannya mahal, satu kopinya harganya sekitar $1.80 atau kira-kira Rp19 ...
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Response Paper on Kira-Kara
Summary
Cynthia Kadohata’s book, Kira-Kira, is a story about an American-Japanese family during the mid-1950’s who struggle to save money to buy a home. The story begins in Iowa where the family lives and owns a small Asian grocery store. The parents are American born, educated in Japan and still hold some Japanese traditional qualities. Conflict is introduced when they move to Georgia to work in a poultry factory after their family store fails to be profitable. Additional conflict is added later in the story when the oldest daughter develops a terminal illness. Through the story readers learn about the conditions of living in American during this time period. It accurately reflects prejudice towards Japanese-Americans and other cultures, describes horrible factory working conditions, and demonstrates how communities-families pulled together to cope and improve their situations.
This story is told from the view of the younger sister, Katie, who learns about life, love and perseverance through the perceptive guidance of her sister Lynn. The two sisters have a bond that makes this story heart touching and holds the 6th-8th grade readers’ imagination. The format uses a child’s view to gradually introduce readers to topics of prejudice, cultural differences, and hardships. The following is an example from page 34.
“ The restaurant signs said things like COLORED IN BACK. The white people sat at the front. We didn’t know where to sit, so we always ordered to-go. We didn’t see another Japanese person anywhere. We got stared at quite a bit. Sometimes a white lady would lean over us and exclaim, “How Cute!” Some of them touched our faces, as if they weren’t sure we were real.”
At the same time that sensitive topics are being introduced, the reader is also forming a relationships with the characters reflective of an American child experience. The...
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