Hotel on The Corner of Bitter and Sweet is a book written by Henry Ford. The book takes place in Seattle, Washington during World War II. It’s about a twelve year old chinese boy named Henry who has a relationship with a japanese girl, Keiko. His father disapproves the relationship because of his hatred towards the japanese. In the book it may seem that Henry gives up too easily on Keiko after not seeing her for three years because she and her family were forced to move these “refugees” and couldn’t come back. In the end Henry no longer saw or spoke to Keiko in in four decades. But did Henry really give up on keiko that easily on Keiko?
Henry has dealt with many problems to keep his relationship with Keiko. His father even disowned …show more content…
For too long Henry was feeling hopeless of never seeing Keiko again and he ached from the pain of not seeing her. Keiko meant so much to Henry, but he just couldn't forget about her. He couldn't forget all the memories he cherished and what it meant to him. But in the end Henry decided that giving up on the relationship was the best choice, the only real choice that he had. Henry had no idea Keikos whereabouts or who she was with. Henry had Ethel whom he loved and had, but not to replace Keiko, but to give him a new look on life. Henry made the tough decision of disobeying his parents and his father even disowned him for seeking the relationship with Keiko who was of Japanese descent. Henry didn't gave up on Keiko when she and her family were sent to camp or the camp in Idaho or when Keiko was in of help and Henry was the only choice that she had. In the end for Henry didn't want to give up on Keiko easily as he faced many challenges that came with the relationship of being with Keiko. It does make sense that he married someone else as even Keiko thought the same as she was married to someone else. They haven't seen each other in four decades and by that time they are different people and now with different paths from each other now. Henry ached for what he lost and what he couldn't change and the closure he couldn't have with Keiko as a teen. In the end Henry didn't want to give on Keiko so easily as Henry suffered and fought for Keiko, so that he could be with her till the
Henry has dealt with many problems to keep his relationship with Keiko. His father even disowned …show more content…
For too long Henry was feeling hopeless of never seeing Keiko again and he ached from the pain of not seeing her. Keiko meant so much to Henry, but he just couldn't forget about her. He couldn't forget all the memories he cherished and what it meant to him. But in the end Henry decided that giving up on the relationship was the best choice, the only real choice that he had. Henry had no idea Keikos whereabouts or who she was with. Henry had Ethel whom he loved and had, but not to replace Keiko, but to give him a new look on life. Henry made the tough decision of disobeying his parents and his father even disowned him for seeking the relationship with Keiko who was of Japanese descent. Henry didn't gave up on Keiko when she and her family were sent to camp or the camp in Idaho or when Keiko was in of help and Henry was the only choice that she had. In the end for Henry didn't want to give up on Keiko easily as he faced many challenges that came with the relationship of being with Keiko. It does make sense that he married someone else as even Keiko thought the same as she was married to someone else. They haven't seen each other in four decades and by that time they are different people and now with different paths from each other now. Henry ached for what he lost and what he couldn't change and the closure he couldn't have with Keiko as a teen. In the end Henry didn't want to give on Keiko so easily as Henry suffered and fought for Keiko, so that he could be with her till the