When the Emperor Was Divine, is already my favorite book out of the list that we have read thus far. This has really struck me as a favorite because it is based around a topic that I have for my major, history. Having a relatable topic makes this book that much easier for me to get into and I thoroughly enjoyed discussing it.
Having a background in history, and having specific knowledge in United States history, has helped me to understand the character that have introduced this far into the book. As noticed in class today, the average person is not well educated in what the United States had done to Japanese-Americans throughout the country after the bombings of Pearl Harbor. I feel that having this knowledge will help as the book continues because there will be situations where knowing specific dates and events.
Aside from knowing history, I am waiting anxiously to find out the names of the characters in the book and hoping that more information will be revealed about their heritage and lives back in their old neighborhood. I am also waiting to find out more about the family’s husband and the site that he is being held at. So far in this book, the author has kept much of the dialog out of the book and I can understand that because she has been writing to give us a feel for the family and the roles they played before they were displaced. I am also anxious to see how the author describes the camp that this family will be forced to move to in the book.
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