Otsuka manages to relate the story from the plural narrative and captures the voices of all the immigrant women and their plight in a new world away from their parents and unfamiliar surroundings, trying to adjust into marriage and work. Learning as they go, living with men who at times abuse them. People migrate to America for various reasons such as looking for a better life, due to political instability and economic hardships.
Wanting a better life is a universal desire for us humans. This desire extends from individuals to their families. Almost every parent wants what is best for their children, and in order to achieve this, some of them are willing to uproot themselves from their country of origin and leave their friends and loved ones to a foreign land in order to pursue happiness. The United States of America is known as the land of opportunity, where all of your dreams can become a reality. People from all walks of life come to America in search of that dream most commonly known as , ‘The American Dream’. Looking for ways to improve their current conditions