Gail Tsukiyama

Chapter Summary: 1 Talks about Billy, Bobby, Dale, Sully, and Bugsby, the crew on Adrea Grail, one of the biggest money making fishing boats. A big part of chapter 1 is another crew on a different boat found a bottle with a note in it at Georges Bank, and came from the Falcon, which dissapeared a year before, foreshowdowing what could happen later in the book to Andrea Grail. The rest of the chapter talks about how dangerous Georges bank is and how unpredictable the ocean is. 2 The crew comes…

Robert Cormier’s We All Fall Down was published in 1991 but occurs at an earlier time period in the towns of Burnside and Wickburg. Although published in 1991, the setting is believed to have been at an earlier date, most likely the late 1980s because of Buddy’s alcoholism, the mall, and the book being published in 1991. My first impression while reading this book was that it must be during the1990s because of how the Jerome daughters dress. Although sweaters were popular in the 1990s, a grunge…

On August 4, 1892, Andrew Borden and Abby Borden were murdered -the murder weapon was believed to be an ax- in Fall River Massachusetts. However, aside from the deaths, there were no signs of disturbance in the house, as well as the murder weapon was nowhere to be found (Robertson, 1996). After investigating suspects outside of the immediate family, the attention had shifted to Lizzie Borden, the daughter of Andrew Borden, and Bridget Sullivan, the family’s domestic. However, attention soon…

In the small town of Fall River, Massachusetts, Abby and Andrew Borden were brutally murdered in their own home. This incident became known as the Fall River Murders. It is one of the most mysterious murder cases in American History. Through all the investigations and proceedings, no one has been able to explain who had done it or why they did it. The assassinations, investigations, and trials have been thoroughly looked at for any missing evidence of the Fall River Murders. A few days…

Samurai's Garden, written by Gail Tsukiyama, features two main characters, known as Sachi and Matsu, whose relationship evolves from forbidden to true love. The beginning of their relationship is exemplified through Matsu's first visit with Stephen to Sachi's home in Yamaguchi, "As he led me toward the house... his steps lightened, his body relaxed, and he seemed almost young again" (Tsukiyama 26). This quote exemplifies Matsu's alter-ego when he is with Sachi, the first sign of peace, comfort…

happen the people with diseases must then live in isolation from the real world. This is not the end though, after someone contracts a disease life still goes on and he appreciates the little parts of life more. In the book, The Samurai’s Garden, Gail Tsukiyama uses diseases and misfortunes to show true delight in her character’s lives. Sachi first suffered from leprosy, depression shortly followed. Due to these diseases her community encouraged her to commit suicide so she could restore honor…

Water Symbolism in Literature Water is a powerful element that can affect anything. Babies begin in the womb surrounded by a watery substance called amniotic fluid. Water is required for life and is essential in order to function properly. Not to mention, about 70% of a human’s body weight is water. Asside from keeping things alive, it also has the power to cause a catastrophe. Some of these problems include flooding, droughts, tidal waves, or hurricanes. It may seem like water can be controlled…

it that not everyone we trust is to have that trust. Elie and Stephen find out that a lot of what they trust in the beginning are things that they shouldn’t trust entirely. Elie from Night by Elie Wiesel and Stephen from The Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama experience so many times of having to lose trust in someone so they can have a better outcome in a situation. When Stephen’s mom tells him that his dad is having an affair, he realizes that not his dad isn’t whom he first looked up to.…

The Tragedies Of Love Do emotions cloud our judgment, if so which ones would be the most prominent? The seven deadly sins tend to be what come to mind, but evidence has shown that love is the most intoxicating emotion of all. Its ability to manipulate the most secured minds is fascinating, this idea is intriguing because most individuals would not value the idea of love as something significant. This current generation misunderstand the idea of love or being in love, people are so confounded by…

The Interconnection Between Actions and Behavior Beauty is created with behavior, attitude, and actions that sum up who a person is. This is one of the life lessons focused on in The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama, a story of a young man named Stephen with the lung disease tuberculosis. He goes from China to his summer home in Tarumi, Japan to recuperate due to hong Kong’s polluted air. Set on the eve of World War II, the novel focuses on the relationships that Stephen forged with his…