When the Emperor was Divine
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Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
Themes
All Themes Racism The Model Minority Imprisonment and Freedom Social Class and the American Dream Assimilation and Loss of Identity Inscrutability and the Unknown
Quotes
Characters
All Characters The Woman The Girl The Boy The Man / The Father Joe Lundy Emperor Hirohito
Symbols
All Symbols Stains Wild and Domesticated Animals The Japanese Emperor Trees The Rosebush
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When the Emperor was Divine

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Julie Otsuka

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