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The buddha in the attic is in a sense a prelude to otsuka s previous book revealing the often rough acclimatization of a generation of farm laborers and maids laundry workers and shop.
Why do you think the author made the choice to tell the story from this perspective.
Come japanese chapter 2.
The buddha in the attic is narrated in the first person plural i e told from the point of view of a group of women rather than an individual.
They don t know who to trust and consequently the japanese are considered traitors.
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The buddha in the attic last day summary analysis.
In eight incantatory sections the buddha in the attic traces the picture brides extraordinary lives from their arduous journey.
Why do the women feel closer to their husbands than ever before in the section entitled traitors.
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The buddha in the attic is a story of heartbreak.
They are randomly arrested and questioned.
Discuss the impact of this narrative decision on your reading experience.
Discuss the impact of this narrative decision on your reading experience.
The novel was published in the united states in august 2011 by the publishing house knopf publishing group.
It is otsuka s second novel.
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The buddha in the attic is a 2011 novel written by american author julie otsuka about japanese picture brides immigrating to america in the early 1900s.
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The the buddha in the attic community note includes chapter by chapter summary and analysis character list theme list historical context author biography and quizzes written by community members like you.
Julie otsuka s long awaited follow up to when the emperor was divine is a tour de force of economy and precision a novel that tells the story of a group of young women brought from japan to san francisco as picture brides nearly a century ago.
The buddha in the attic is narrated in the first person plural i e told from the point of view of a group of women rather than an individual.
The buddha in the attic was nominated for a national book award for fiction 2011 and won the langum.
