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Old man Gower
In 1940, Naomi goes through a traumatizing experience where old man gower rapes her at just 4 years old. At 36 years old Naomi still wasn't married. I imagine that this experience was a key reason that she was an old maid -
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Obasan
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Naomi's mother
In 1942, Naomi's mother leaves Canada and goes to Japan,not to seen for at least the next 8 years. At first Naomi is confused but she later realized what happened and learns to cope with it. -
Canadian Law
In 1942, Canadian law was changed and now Japanese people had to deal with special laws due to the war. One example was the curfew set in place. -
Tattered Doll
In 1942, Naomi stopped looking for her doll that she lost, this represented her mother and she stopped waiting for her mother to come back, she grew up and realized that her mother left her. -
Grandma Nakane passes away
Grandma Nakane passing away was Naomi's first experience was someone close to her passing away. This prepared her for any death of people close to her in the future. -
Near death experience
When out in the water with Kenji, Naomi almost drowns and would have if rough lock Bill hadn't saved her. This might have caused her to be more cautious and appreciate life more. -
Canada wins the war
When Canada won the war, Naomi was excited because she thought she was gonna be able to go back home, when she was told that they were not going home she was confused and sad -
Her father returns
In early autumn 1945, after Naomi had been hearing negative things about her father and his health, he returns which was a huge relief on Naomi to know that hew was okay. -
Naomi's father passes away
On a day in 1950, Naomi faces the biggest loss in her life,her father, she now had to deal with the mourning of losing the person that was closest to her -
Uncle Isamu passes away
Naomi's uncle,Isamu passes away and now she must go to Granton to see Obasan which she is not particularly excited about.