Farewell to Manzanar

by

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

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Kiyo Character Analysis

Jeanne’s older brother, the closest sibling to her in age. Kiyo’s internment experience is most similar to Jeanne’s, and they share many experiences, such as attending the same hostile schools after internment. However, because they both feel subliminally ashamed of the racism they suffer, they don’t discuss their shared experiences for many years.

Kiyo Quotes in Farewell to Manzanar

The Farewell to Manzanar quotes below are all either spoken by Kiyo or refer to Kiyo. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Belonging in America Theme Icon
).
Chapter 8 Quotes

There had always been doors to keep some moments private. Here there were no doors. Nothing was private. And tonight [Papa] was far too serious—he seemed to have reached some final limit.

Related Characters: Jeanne (speaker), Mama, Papa, Kiyo
Page Number: 63
Explanation and Analysis:

I was proud of Kiyo and afraid for what would happen to him; but deeper than that, I felt the miserable sense of loss that comes when the center has collapsed and everything seems to be flying apart around you.

Related Characters: Jeanne (speaker), Mama, Papa, Kiyo
Page Number: 64
Explanation and Analysis:
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Kiyo Quotes in Farewell to Manzanar

The Farewell to Manzanar quotes below are all either spoken by Kiyo or refer to Kiyo. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Belonging in America Theme Icon
).
Chapter 8 Quotes

There had always been doors to keep some moments private. Here there were no doors. Nothing was private. And tonight [Papa] was far too serious—he seemed to have reached some final limit.

Related Characters: Jeanne (speaker), Mama, Papa, Kiyo
Page Number: 63
Explanation and Analysis:

I was proud of Kiyo and afraid for what would happen to him; but deeper than that, I felt the miserable sense of loss that comes when the center has collapsed and everything seems to be flying apart around you.

Related Characters: Jeanne (speaker), Mama, Papa, Kiyo
Page Number: 64
Explanation and Analysis: