Analysis: Why Do Tomi And Keet Hate Each Other

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Why do Tomi and Keet hate each other? Well one reason is that when the Japanese bombed pearl harbor all Japanese citizens were either put in jail, and now more people are more careful anround Japanese citizens. Thats one reason, but another reason is one time keet and tomi got into a fight, and also what is so different about Tomi and keet. The problem is that when the Japanese bombed pearl harbor the people of Oahu were concerned that the Japanese citizens were enemy spies. So the people of Oahu went around one by one searching for Japanese citizens. Either, you get sent to jail, or you get your house taken away and live with someone else which this is Tomi’s situation. Also when Tomi see’s keet walking around Keet always makes fun of

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