OBASAN...

Joy kogawa, the writer, was born in Vancouver in 1935. She received a lot of honorary doctorates, national and international awards. Kogawa was a Member of the Order of Canada in 1986. Kogawa’s Obasan is a historical novel that based on a true story happened during the Second World War.

After the Pearl Harbor bombing during the Second World War, which the Japanese fighters succeeded to destroy it completely, many people suffered in Canada and the United States of America. This disaster destroyed families, cultures and life for some people. The bombing was a strong hit to the USA and Canadian governments. As a result of this economical destruction, many Japanese in Canada suffered and especially the Japanese Canadians.

The Japanese Canadians, who were originally Canadian natives, were treated badly. They were treated as enemies or spies. No food, no medicine, even for children, and they were collected, in groups, and put together in camps. These camps were not for humans, but for animals. They worked like animals, with no mercy, without any payment or even some food. The Canadian government treated them as war-prisoners and they were killed for any complains. Obasan Novel shows a family that suffered during this horrible period. Separated, gathered, killed and trapped.

Obasan is a wonderful historical novel which is recommended for those who like the true historical novels. It is interesting, having a lot of description and attract you to read it.

I really like it so0o0o0o0o much..............