Overcoming Obstacles In Farewell To Manzanar

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Imagine being in a family that is broken apart because of a difficulty, would you rather stay strong for the sake of the family, or feel weak? Obstacles can seem so obvious, so numerous, and so arduous to change. It requires great determination and effort just to overcome one. When you have a supportive family by your side and all you have is each other, it is going to be easier and less painful if you endure it and think positive. Therefore, families that love each other enough can overcome any obstacle, because they draw their strength from each other. Members of a family motivate each other when one’s feeling down. In “Farewell to Manzanar” Mama says, “Woody, we can’t live like this; Animals live like this.” Woody says, “We’ll make it better, Mama. You watch” (ch.3 pg.20). Woody tries to comfort her, by motivating and convincing her that they will overcome their struggling life at Manzanar. At times, when you notice someone feeling despondent, you usually ask them how they feel and generally try to comfort them. Thus, families support each other through hardships. For Jeanne, the real tragedy of Manzanar was not the abstract injustice of imprisoning people but it confiscated something very special away from her, her …show more content…

In the chapter “In the Fireback,” the family was worried because Jeanne’s older sister hemorrhaged badly during childbirth, and blood plasma is in short supply. Eleanor was saved by a blood transfusion from Woody. Since she was in a critical condition, Woody provided blood for her. This explains how much he truly cared for her. Although, not all families are like Jeanne’s. We could not make an assumption that families who love each other can always pass a difficulty. Nonetheless, it is very important and essential to maintain a strong relationship in a family to overcome a

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