![]() ![]() But his life remains in danger by his involvement in his Korean resistance newspaper, and the family grows worried. But Uncle is more rebellious, vocally challenging the unfair laws and becoming involved in a secret Korean resistance as a printmaker to combat the Japanese oppressor. ![]() Throughout the narrative, Abuji is calm and rational, refusing to resist the Japanese in obvious ways. ![]() Sun-hee’s family chooses a name to secretly reflect their Korean pride (Kaneyama, which honors the gold hidden in Korea’s mountains). No one is happy, but they must follow the rules or face punishment. Each character must give up their Korean name and select a Japanese one. The Japanese begin to enforce more unreasonable laws, including the name change of each resident. ![]() To complicate matters, with the approach of the war, Korea’s situation becomes worse. It is illegal to speak of, display, or keep any symbol of Korean heritage, and punishable by jail or police beatings. Students must speak Japanese, study Japanese, and neglect their Korean roots. Before Japan enters the war in 1942, Sun-hee and Tae-yul explain the ways in which Korean families must operate and survive during occupation-since Japan invaded Korea decades before the war. ![]()
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