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The very bottom panel on page 102 seems important to mention, as it’s a very wholesome moment in a rather upsetting story. Seeing the Takei family still be able to have fun family time and make memories despite their situation says a lot about what we’re seeing from George’s perspective. Knowing that there are many happy memories demonstrates the confusion a child can have when put in difficult situations. Though he may think he should be remembering how terrible this time was, he clearly has happy memories of his family making the most of it. It’s an interesting perspective but definitely worth considering.

On page 88, the bottom right panel has some very prominent shading. The soldiers faces are almost completely blacked out to demonstrate how shocked and angry they are. Their expressions in addition to this shading makes it very clear that young Takei made a mistake. Not only is the shading dark, but the bright white background also enunciates the figures, making them look even darker.

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After reading about the interactions between young Takei and other children, I became curious of how most children were in these camps. Majority of the Japanese Americans who were relocated were children, and all of them were still considered “threats”. Soldiers did appear to be slightly nicer to them because of their young age, but obviously not all of them felt this way. Children in the camps also still had to go to school, and would get their education in the camps. https://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/#:~:text=%22Most%20of%20the%20110%2C000%20persons,not%20yet%20of%20voting%20age.%22&text=Following%20the%20Japanese%20attack%20on,%2C%201941%2C%20President%20Franklin%20D.

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Why are there so many wholesome memories in this portion of the graphic novel? What is the significance of them in the story?