Bitter And Sweet Quotes

In Jamie Ford’s historical fiction Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, this split narrative focuses on two eras: 1942 and 1986. Within these era’s, Ford’s novel focuses on a Chinese boy, Henry Lee, and what it was like to grow up in the international district with prejudice everywhere, especially in his own family being a first generation American. His novel tells the story of Henry, as well as a Japanese girl by the name of Keiko. The novel tells the story of these two young friends and the hardships faced when the government sends Keiko and her family away to the Japanese internment camps in the Northwest in the 1940’s. His novel displays the effects

Imagery: “Broadly defined, imagery is any sensory detail or evocation in a work; more narrowly, the use of figurative language to evoke a feeling, to call to mind an idea, or to describe an object. Imagery may be described as auditory, tactile, visual, or olfactory depending on which sense it primarily appeals to—hearing, touch, vision, or smell. An image is a particular instance of imagery.”

What this novel does not touch on is the harsh levels of discrimination that some Asian-American families faced during the 20th centuries, some people telling at them to go back to Vietnam, Korea, or wherever they came from, some refusing service, perhaps throwing them out for being different, similarly to how African-Americans were treated during that time, and similar to how some Muslims are being treated today. However, more insidious than moments of outright hostility, and maybe more powerful, are the constant weak reminders that you’re different, that you’re not one of them. The “sign at the Peking Express” (Ng 193), the “little boys on the playground, stretching their eyes to slits with their fingers” (Ng 193), you even “saw it when waitresses and policemen and bus drivers spoke slowly to you, in simple words, as if you might not understand” (Ng 193). All these tiny things, these little reminders that you’re not the same as everyone else around you, may have more impact on the people being discriminated against than blatant in-your-face

For example, when Keiko goes shopping, the cashier refuses to serve her because she’s Japanese. Both Native Americans and Japanese Americans faced racism during these

“He’d do what he always did, find the sweet among the bitter” (265). In the book the Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, the Panama Hotel is on the corner of Chinatown and Japantown. The hotel is located between the two cultures Henry is tied to, the Japanese and the Chinese. The story takes place in Henry’s past when he first meets Keiko and the present, after his wife, Ethel, has died. The hotel acts as the connection in between the two cultures and the two time periods, and symbolizes how Henry does too.

Letter 1 Explain what is established in the first passage/letter who is narrating? Why is he making this voyage? When and where is this taking place? To whom is he writing the letter?

As motivational speaker Jim Rohn once said, “We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with.” Henry Lee is just one of the many examples that proves this quote true. In the novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford, the relationships between Henry and those close to him shape his character. Keiko Okabe, Henry’s son, and Henry’s father interact with Henry in ways that seem small, but in the end the events that have taken place influence Henry greatly. Throughout his life, Henry’s character was shaped in both positive and negative aspects, which was influenced greatly by the people he was surrounded by.

History is something that we all have knowledge of. It may be family history, or even your own but we all know of an experience that happened in the past. These experiences make us who we are, and they determine how we think. Not only that but they determine our emotions towards certain topics. Through characters in the book, "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, " written by Jamie Ford, we learn that American identity is based on ones history and if we want America to become a stronger more united place everyone’s history must be accepted.

Chaz annoys me because he is one of the school's bullies, and he continuously picks on Keiko and Henry. He does not even have a reason for it, he just does it because he can; he is acting out of his feelings of superiority implanted in him by society due to his Caucasian race. Also, Henry's father cannot seem to let go of the stereotypes placed around Japanese people at the time. He does not try to understand Henry's feelings and he ends up alienating his own son. I also find it heartbreaking that his love for Henry is not unconditional, and that it seems easy for him to disown Henry for years. He ignores Henry's presence; for example, when Henry's mom places a plate on the table for Henry, his father asks if they are having a guest over, and since they are not Henry's mom takes it away. Henry has to get it himself, which symbolizes how he is no longer viewed as part of the family. It angered me that Henry's father later tried to send him to China to finish his education; he abandons him yet still wants authority over him. He also sabotages the letters between Keiko and Henry, and it is upsetting to think of what could have happened if everything worked out like they originally plan. I lost all respect for him when he starts talking to Henry again when he is dating Ethel. He chooses when to be a father and when not to be, and I can not even begin to comprehend how he is able to do

Throughout the book, the racial tensions between the people of Japanese descent and the people of Caucasian descent are clearly evident. After World War Two, relations between Americans and Japanese Americans are strained, since the Japanese were placed in internment camps for the war. Ever since then, the people view themselves as two separate groups of people, and not as a whole population. In the trial, one fisherman makes a racist remark at Kabuo. ‘"Suckers all look alike," said Dale. "Never could tell them

The intended audience for this article is people of Caucasian descent. “Yes, we all have unconscious biases, but white people 's biases support a racist system”(Blake, 4). In America, the Civil Rights movement was about freedom of people of color from white supremacy. While people of color are able to enjoy freedoms that they were not able to enjoy in previous centuries, there are still remnants of racial prejudices that exist. The author argues that while everyone stereotypes, racism continues to persist because of the stereotypes of prominent white persons.

Elie Wiesel, who was a Nobel-Prize winner who survived the Holocaust. He was born on September 30th, 1938 in Sighet Romania but sadly died July 2nd, 2016 at the age of 87. For many years he taught Judaic studies at a university and also served as a visiting scholar at Yale. Elie Wiesel became very famous for writing his books. He started to write because he wanted to write about how his experience was of the Holocaust. His father's liberal expression judaism and spiritual beliefs of his grandmother also influenced him. Loss of religious faith is what Elie based all his books on. The Holocaust made many lives stop believing the Jew religion but some continued (biography.com). Elie Wiesel influenced the society and promoted the understanding

Desmond Tutu shared, "Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. " This quote expresses the thought that even in dark times, you must look for positivity to survive. This is true for the character Elena in the novel Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys. Elena, a mother of two finds herself in distress when she and her family are taken from their home and sent to camps. The hope that Elena has to reunite her family once more, ultimately keeps her and children alive.

This is the quote I have chosen, because it just sounds cool. Just kidding I heard this quote in the movie Unbroken. It was a good movie and was based off a true story about Louis Zamperini’s life and the things he had to go through like, World War Two. I think this quote best is used in the story when he was in the war. He was in a prison camp and ,Mutsuhito Watanabe was the corporal.

African Americans and Japanese Americans are very different people and have very different cultures. They were treated not so differently during WWII. Although there definitely were differences in their treatment, there were also many similarities. The Japanese Americans were treated worse during the war but the African Americans have been treated terrible since they arrived in North America as slaves. This is also true in Jamie Ford’s historic drama, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Henry, a Chinese American, is the main character who goes to the Panama Hotel in Seattle and remembers his past during WWII. He remembers his first love, Keiko, who was a Japanese American. Henry’s father was a very cultural man and despised the Japanese