Omar SakrJun 2, 20224 min readARE THERE ANY MOTIFS IN "OBASAN" BY JOY KOGAWA?Before we begin, let's recap what motifs are. Motifs: A repeating feature or idea found throughout a piece of literature, that deepens or...
Omar SakrMay 31, 20224 min readARE THERE DEFINED GENDER ROLES IN "OBASAN"?What's the deal in the "sexist" countries? Growing up, I saw the different roles that both genders played, but it seemed that the female...
Omar SakrMay 31, 20222 min readWHAT IMPACT DOES THE AUTHOR'S BIOGRAPHHY HAVE ON THE NARRATIONS OF MINORITY GROUPS IN "OBASAN"?Joy Nozomi Kogawa, is a Canadian author and poet of Japanese descent. Born in Vancouver British Columbia on June 6th, 1935, she is a...
Omar SakrMay 31, 20222 min readARE THERE ANY RULE VIOLATIONS IN "OBASAN' AND WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF THESE VIOLATIONS?Oh, where to begin, where to begin. "Obasan" is all about violating rules baby! Jokes aside though, "Obasan" is a novel that targets...
Omar SakrMay 31, 20223 min readSHOULD "OBASAN" BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS? "Obasan", by Joy Kogawa, is a book about Japanese Canadians and their struggles against Canadian society during World War II from a...
