During World War Two, millions of Japanese-Americans were imprisoned. The American Government were worried about Japanese citizens attacking the United States in their homeland. One reason why the Japanese-Americans were imprisoned was due the citizens choosing to be no-no boys. No-no boys are Japanese-Americans that choose to answer, in questionnaires, no for two particular questions. The two questions were, would you serve in the armed forces of the United States and would you swear to be faithful to the United States and to not be loyal to Japan. If the Japanese citizens were to answer both the questions no, they were sent to prison and ultimately labeled as no-no boys. In Okada’s No-No Boy, the main character, Ichiro, is a no-no boy. Ichiro
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Morrison 's comments, Ichiro believes that the chances for the Rehabilitation Center actually helping him in conquer his fight with depression. By receiving a job at the Center, it would be a waste of time due to the fact that the people there would not help Ichiro with his problems. Ichiro can find a better job or opportunity instead of wasting his time working with delinquents and drunks. When he talks to Gary after his meeting with Mr. Morrison, Ichiro notices that the work he does at the Center gives Gary enjoyment and internal peace. Ichiro reveals the expression that Gary conveys, “As he looked deep into his friend’s [Gary] eyes to detect the fear and loneliness and bitterness that ought to have been there and saw only the placidness reflected in the soft, gentle smile” (Okada 198). Ichiro realises that the stress that Gary has with the being a no-no boy is absent. Gary has found a way/activity to allow him to reach inner peace. Ichiro, like Gary, needs to find a certain way/activity for him to overcome his depression. Because of this discovery, Ichiro declines the job opportunity in order for himself to explore his own way to reach peace.
Mr.Carrick, Mr. Maeno, and Mr. Morrison offer Ichiro a job, but Ichiro declines for personal reasons. Ichiro declines all of the job offers in order to find his own way to overcome depression. For each of the job offers, it was fact that he was using advice from others to overcome his sadness. Instead, Ichiro needed to find his own solution without using the help of others. By finding his own solution, Ichiro can obtain peace and continue to live his life with
Morrison 's comments, Ichiro believes that the chances for the Rehabilitation Center actually helping him in conquer his fight with depression. By receiving a job at the Center, it would be a waste of time due to the fact that the people there would not help Ichiro with his problems. Ichiro can find a better job or opportunity instead of wasting his time working with delinquents and drunks. When he talks to Gary after his meeting with Mr. Morrison, Ichiro notices that the work he does at the Center gives Gary enjoyment and internal peace. Ichiro reveals the expression that Gary conveys, “As he looked deep into his friend’s [Gary] eyes to detect the fear and loneliness and bitterness that ought to have been there and saw only the placidness reflected in the soft, gentle smile” (Okada 198). Ichiro realises that the stress that Gary has with the being a no-no boy is absent. Gary has found a way/activity to allow him to reach inner peace. Ichiro, like Gary, needs to find a certain way/activity for him to overcome his depression. Because of this discovery, Ichiro declines the job opportunity in order for himself to explore his own way to reach peace.
Mr.Carrick, Mr. Maeno, and Mr. Morrison offer Ichiro a job, but Ichiro declines for personal reasons. Ichiro declines all of the job offers in order to find his own way to overcome depression. For each of the job offers, it was fact that he was using advice from others to overcome his sadness. Instead, Ichiro needed to find his own solution without using the help of others. By finding his own solution, Ichiro can obtain peace and continue to live his life with