OP#5

1 My response to the end of the story was that it didn't tell everything that happens to their dad. I wanted to know what happened to their dad because it just ended and never told what happened to their dad. a conflict that got resolved was that Hideyo found Yoko and Ko so they did not have to worry about their brother any more. Also they met up with Corporal Matsumara so they were happy because he was an old friend of their family. Another conflict that never got solved was that they never found their dad and he could be dead or he could still be alive and they don't know at all. I think that she chose to end the book their because maybe she thought that the part were they found their brother was a good ending. Because it was a happy ending and she might have forgotten the rest.





2 I think that they still observe their family traditions because that is their culture and it is the only thing that they still had from their Japanese life. I think that it serves a big purpose in their lives because it is their culture and it is the way they grew up and they want to still remember their life back in their hometown. I would eat all the traditional food if I could and I would celebrate holidays.



3 I respect Ko the most because she was very brave and she was very responsible for her sister and she helped her mom. Also because she helped her sister after their mom died and kept her alive. She was just really responsible for her family. Like when she was shoe shinning to get money so they could have a New Year dinner.

4 I learned that many people suffered from the bombs and it was horrible. People had to leave their homes to stay safe. I also learned more about what the war was like. I got to learn more about the lives of the people who were effected. I would like to learn more about how the people got effected by the war. Also how they reacted to the war. I want to learn how the people survived.

5 I think that the theme of this book is that their is nothing more important then your family and friends. The reason i think that is because in the book the Kawashima family went through the war and they were always caring about each other. Also that you should always care for others when their is no one to care for them.

OP#4

1 I think that Yoko is helping Mr. Naido because he was the only one that was nice to him in her school and he was lonely also. I also think that she helped him because he helped her by giving her paper and writing utensils when she need them and he also gave her brushes for calligraphy. Mr. Naido helps her because she was the only nice one to him when she first came she started to help stop stuttering. They both have people that make fun of them and they both are nice to people even if they don't know them very well.

2 I think that when Yoko saw Ko on the street she realized that she was really helping Yoko not staying late after school hours. It is a turning point because she thought that Ko was just staying after school to do extra work and not helping them get food or cook. But when she saw Ko on the street she started to be nicer to Ko and friendlier because she knew that Ko was helping to get money for them to buy food.

3 What do you think Yoko and Ko are going to do if they find Hideo? Why?

Answer: I think that they are going to try and earn enough money to but some better clothes for winter and then i think that they will try to wait to find out if their dad died or if he is alive. Because they really want to find Hideo because then it will be a lot easier to get money and protect themselves. Then they are going to see if their dad is alive or dead because if he is alive he can earn money for them and it would be easier to live.

OP#3

1 a. I think that they want to leave because they are afraid that they will get into trouble and they don't want to get out of the train station because there is not enough room and the soldiers are coming. Like when the soldiers were raping the girls in the station so they had to get out of the station an dinto safety.



b. I think they did the right thing to leave before somethong bad happened and ethier Yoko, Ko or their mom got hurt. I think that Hideo will be able to save himself but it woulc be nice to wait for him but they did not have time because of the soldiers. I would have left him because he is about 18 and he would be able to survive on his own because he is brave and he is very smart and he knows how to defend himself.

2 Why do think that Hideo wanted to get to the light so much?

I think that Hideo wanted to get to the light so bad because he really thought that it was a way out of the storm and he wanted to see his family. Also because it was freezing and he saw the light and thought that it was a farm house.

OP#2

1 I think that Hideo is very brave and I also think that he is always thinking of his family. He is also very smart and knows how to react when there is an emergency. I think that Hideo is very mature. He is always acting like he is the father and that he is in charge. Like when he was signing up for the army with out asking his mom first.

2 I would bring

• Plenty of water in canteens so that I could stay hydrated.
• Food so could stay healthy.
• As much money as possible in case I need to buy something.
• Pictures of my family to remind me of them if I ever get separated from them.
• Some warm clothes and some clothes to wear when it is hot.
• A hat when it is sunny so do not burn my face.

3 The part that I found most shocking was when Hideo was in the tunnel and he felt something warm on his shoulder and when he lit his candle again he could see that the warm liquid was the blood of an old man who could not move out of the way before the train. Because it was really horrible and it was very descriptive so I could picture it in my head and it was sooo disgusting.