Uncle curses and pounds his fist against the wall. “How dare they twist the words! Why can’t they at least be honest-we are being forced to take Japanese names!”Ībuji reads some more to himself, then says, “We must all go to the police station in the next week to register.”
Sun-hee stays behind, entrusted with the life-and-death secrets of a family at war.Abuji reads out loud from the newspaper: “By order of the Emperor, all Koreans are to be graciously allowed to take Japanese names.“ But the greatest shock of all comes when Tae-yul enlists in the Japanese army in an attempt to protect Uncle, who is suspected of aiding the Korean resistance. When World War II comes to Korea, Sun-hee is surprised that the Japanese expect their Korean subjects to fight on their side. Their own language, their flag, the folktales Uncle tells them-even their names-are all part of the Korean culture that is now forbidden. Because Korea is under Japanese occupation, the children study Japanese and speak it at school. "Sun-hee and her older brother, Tae-yul, live in Korea with their parents. **This is a digital PDF for single-family use. If you are a teacher, you can purchase an extended use license here.**
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