How Does Sookan Change In Year Of Impossible Goodbyes

When the Koreans are forced to change their family names to Japanese ones, their Korean identity is weakened. Going through this traumatizing experience is

To the point of unhealthy obsession, not unlike a cult. If Kim Il-sung had asked for her life, she would have given it gladly. At the other end of the spectrum, Jun-sang “lived with a fear that was so internalized that he wasn’t able to articulate it, but it was ever-present” (35). His parents has insured that he knew to keep his mouth shut about personal beliefs. When Kim Il-sung died-“he had been contemplating his own reaction, or lack thereof, with an intellectual detachment, but suddenly he was gripped with fear. He was alone, completely alone in his indifference- The revelation was followed quickly by another, equally momentous: his entire future depended on his ability to cry. Not just his career and his membership in the Workers’ Party, his very survival was at stake” (pg. 98). Junsang like many North Koreans had to accept his position in life without question lest he risk massive consequences for himself and his family. Jun-sang could not have been the only North Korean to have been indifferent to the death of Kim Il-sung, but any likeminded individuals would never be able to publically show anything but desperate

Jeanne Wakatsuki is the girl who sits at the back of your class who never talks but sees everything, she observes everyone and every situation that goes on. As she enters kindergarten in Terminal Island, California, she is the only Asian in her classroom and she doesn’t know how to deal with it. With her only being in kindergarten she doesn’t understand the differences in races. She has been sat next to a caucasian girl who had very slanted eyes according to Jeanne. Jeanne was terrified and all could do was scream in fear of it.

Sookan changes in many ways throughout the book Year of Impossible Goodbyes when faced with the following situations:,when her Mother is taken from her, when she has to cross the border alone, and when her dear Grandfather dies. First, when Inchun and Sookan are trying to cross the border with their Mother, she is stopped by the Russians, meanwhile Sookan and Inchun are forced to continue without her. This is shown by the following quote, " When I finally turned back to look for Mother, expecting her to be close behind us, I saw that she was still standing at the guardhouse." (Choi 133) After this Inchun started to wail which almost got them caught. By being forced to leave her Mother, Sookan is forced to become a leader. She has

All changed sookan in many ways and here them Sookan was very sad because it was a family member if I lost my grandpa I would be sad if I lost a family member the last thing she got to do for grandfather was rub lemon oil on his feet.Then they left and he passed away"Grandfather died soon after we left him Choi 44".The Russians affected them a lot they thought hat the Russians were going to hurt inchun and her the Russians also cuased sookan a lot of stress they even had to escape they took grandfathers watch."they pushed the doors open with their guns,ripped the rice paper paneled doors."When they had to escape changed her a lot she had to leave all the memories from when

Sookan changes throughout the book year of impossible goodbyes in many ways when faced with the following situations. One very important event is when sookans grandpa died from depressing because the Japanese chopped down his special meditating tree and everything else that was special to him. A quote for this statement is "Grandfather died soon after we left him. He died three days after haiwons birthday; three days after his beloved pine tree was chopped down. I felt like a different person. I felt so many new emotions struggling within me. The world seemed empty." Having grandfather die sookan was very sad and upset. Her mother was depressed and full of pallor. She would just ignore her making her even more sad. This was a very big

When Anzaldua says “So, if you want to really hurt me, talk badly about my language” she wants you to feel every aspect of what she is saying. In “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” she persuades her readers to believe this and that she has went through hell to fight for what she believes in.

Aunt Tiger and I have to be here to cover for to give you a chance to cross the border." (Choi 122) . The way this changed Sookan was she learned you must keep your loved ones close until it is time to let go, so you must be able to let go of something even if you love very much so. The third and final example is when Sookan and Inchuns mother I'd detained and they must live in poverty while they try to wait for her and find a way to get to South Korea. Sookan and Inchon must live off of corn a young lady gave them, they have nowhere to sleep or rest and must keep moving.

Have you ever had to fight to speak freely? Have you ever had to stand up for what you believe and your culture? When Anzaldua says “So, if you want to really hurt me, talk badly about my language” she wants you to feel every aspect of what she is saying. She is wanting you to know that she is standing up for her culture. In “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” she persuades her readers to believe the way she feels and that she has gone through hell to fight for what she believes in.

Sookan changes throughout the book Year Of Impossible Goodbyes. Starting with when the Russian soldiers invade North Korea right after the war was ending, when Sookan went up and asked the Russian soldiers a risky question, and then also when the war ended and everyone was so happy.

Sookan and her family had just gotten news from her father, saying that him and his four eldest sons were safe in Seoul. Sookan was ecstatic to know that they were safe and well, but wondered why her family that was left behind in North Korea hadn’t been the first priority. “Mother stretched out her arms and Inchun and I ran to them.How good it was to know that father was alive and well, and that my three brothers were safe in Seoul. And how wonderful to know that father would be coming to take us to the South. Yet I wondered how it was that he had left us here so long. I wish that he had come for us earlier, as he had for his sons. Why had he left us for last?”(118) Sookan was the only daughter, and the second youngest in the household. Growing up, family is a very important part to anyone's life, and it’s extremely rare for you to questions your parents judgement or actions when you are growing up. But Sookan did just that when she asked herself if her fathers decisions on saving the eldest boys first was really the right thing to

In the memoir Year of Impossible Goodbyes, Sookan changes from someone's who is naive and scared and becomes someone who is strong, brave and selfless. The changes seen were in these three moments: when the Japanese yelled at her and her family, and when she saw what the Japanese had done to her grandfather, when she sits outside and tries to meditate, and when she saves her brother instead of herself. The Japanese would come to her house and yell at her mother, Aunt and Grandfather. When she finds out what the Japanese do to Grandfather she also gets scared. "The tips of his toes looked like some little girl had practiced her sewing on them. He had no toenails. I knew he had no fingernails on his right hand, and I always thought he had hurt

4. “Aunt Tiger took my hand, and we walked through the streets in our colorful silk hanbok, speaking freely in Korean. Many Koreans were out in their hanbok, talking, laughing, and crying” (Choi 92) Connection: This connects to traditional Korean culture because Sookan and Aunt Tiger are wearing the traditional Korean clothing, hanbok.

The main characters go through character development in the novel, maturing in both their thoughts and state of mind. After facing the intense guilt from thinking that her uncle was going to be caught by the Japanese government, Sun-hee makes sure to not jump to conclusions: “Tae-yul was going to be a kamikaze...But maybe I was wrong. Remember Tomo-remember Uncle. I’d been so sure, and had made a terrible mistake. Don’t make a mistake this time” (Park 143). After her uncle had run away because of her misinterpretation of a warning, Sun-hee had blamed herself, not trusting anything she thought. Instead of completely discrediting her thoughts, she only warned herself to think it through more. Her careful mindset allowed her to confirm her Korean identity and that her culture had to be protected. This maturity gave her the freedom in knowing her thoughts about her culture were well-thought-out. Tae-yul’s growth is evident by his body language and reactions to certain events. Near the beginning of the story, he is

I have calmed down now since elementary school. Kim has caused a cogent drive in me to help other people be themselves. I am a notably activity member of my community and school. In school, I help founded Asian club at my school and currently I am the president. Asian club is a club that welcomes people from all races. There is a copious amount of activites that Asian Club host; one of the more recent activities was held at a member’s house. There, club members were taught to play Koran and Indian games.