In Farewell to Manzanar, there are many types of conflicts the characters face, such as Character versus Character, Character versus Society, and Character versus Environment. After papa’s return to his family in Manzanar, he uses alcohol as his medicine supplement for what he faced in North Dakota interrogation and takes out his anger at mama. Papa threatens to kill mama one day as Jeanne and Kiyo sit nearby, as this situation occurs, papa raises his stick to beat mama and Kiyo rushes in to punch papa in the face. This is a prime example of Character versus Character in Farewell to Manzanar, where two characters must resolve a conflict, and that conflict is the fight between papa and mama being resolved by Kiyo punching papa in the face which
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Jeanne also overcomes the racial prejudice of Manzanar by visiting the camp it held 30 years after the incident and coming to terms with the fact that it ever happened and what happened in that camp. She feels a sense of relief knowing that Manzanar was never the fault of her race, it was the fault of racism that she overcomes. Another aggressive force in Farewell to Manzanar is Character versus Environment. The first night that Jeanne’s family spends in Manzanar leaves them with a dust-filled barrack the next morning that requires an immense amount of cleaning. Woody with his tight smile and handyman skill, helps to cover the holes that cover the barracks and allow sand of the desert to seep in. Another battle fought and won is the chill of the barracks due to the lack of heat coming from a stove in the corner, which is fixed by the addition of insulation by Woody. Farewell to Manzanar revolves around many themes, but there are three main themes in this autobiography that stick out. The first main theme is the destruction of family life within the internment camps. The Wakatsuki family closeness is broken down after being forced into their living conditions in their barracks and the mess hall, and the loss of Papa’s strong character to guide them. The Wakatsuki family
Jeanne also overcomes the racial prejudice of Manzanar by visiting the camp it held 30 years after the incident and coming to terms with the fact that it ever happened and what happened in that camp. She feels a sense of relief knowing that Manzanar was never the fault of her race, it was the fault of racism that she overcomes. Another aggressive force in Farewell to Manzanar is Character versus Environment. The first night that Jeanne’s family spends in Manzanar leaves them with a dust-filled barrack the next morning that requires an immense amount of cleaning. Woody with his tight smile and handyman skill, helps to cover the holes that cover the barracks and allow sand of the desert to seep in. Another battle fought and won is the chill of the barracks due to the lack of heat coming from a stove in the corner, which is fixed by the addition of insulation by Woody. Farewell to Manzanar revolves around many themes, but there are three main themes in this autobiography that stick out. The first main theme is the destruction of family life within the internment camps. The Wakatsuki family closeness is broken down after being forced into their living conditions in their barracks and the mess hall, and the loss of Papa’s strong character to guide them. The Wakatsuki family