MFWI Extension Writing Class

     When I found this poem, I could imagine the Japanese Americans’ lives and feelings during WWII. Even though this poem is very simple, it shows deep meaning. During WWII, Japan bombed Hawaii. Then American people started to fear Japanese Americans. Even though Japanese Americans would not do anything, Americans were prejudiced against them. Japanese Americans were interned in camps and lost their jobs, houses, things including their family pictures. Some were separated from their families.      Japanese Americans were not treated as Americans. This poem reminds us how they were discriminated against. Now, people know that act was wrong. According to this blunder, we must not do the same deed ever again. Sure, I go to school Same as you. I’m an American

I couldn’t understand the meaning of the poems at first despite there being many words that I know the meaning of in the poems. However, I finally noticed that each poem had a very deep meaning. Also, each poem included feelings of many people. The reason why I was impressed by this poem is the person who wrote this poem was not ashamed of being Japanese American. Although Japanese Americans were seen with different eyes those days, this person didn’t mind. I realized that this person was proud of himself.