The real power of this narrative is its detachment readers are given a hundred different perspectives at a glance. She speaks for all the brides as a group, giving each one an anonymous platform to tell her story and her sisters' stories. Otsuka's book is profoundly impactful because she doesn't attempt to tell an individual, personal story but one of an entire generation. Finally the government comes in the night to carry off all Japanese-Americans to secret camps where they will remain until the end of the war under suspicion of treason.Īlthough the stories of these camps are told to some extent in school curriculums today, very little literature about the actual lives of these people exists. They are ostracized on the streets and shunned by businesses. After Pearl Harbor circumstances degrade quickly. They struggle to adapt to America, longing for their native traditions which are not very welcome here. These women are married, have children, work hard, and still are not considered equals in their new culture.
She tells the oft unspoken stories of an entire generation of nearly anonymous Japanese woman who agreed to marry Japanese-American men and move to California without ever having met them.
The Buddha in the Attic is Julie Otsuka's seminal work. Written by Kaykay Hali and other people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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