Chorus of MushroomsChorus of Mushrooms heralds the debut of a young Japanese Canadian feminist, Hiromi Goto. Until the publication of Chorus of Mushrooms in 1994, the primary voice heard from Japanese Canadians was that of the people interned during World War II. Hiromi Goto examines the immigration experience of the Japanese Canadian beyond war and into present day Alberta. Celebrating cultural differences as a privilege, Chorus of Mushrooms explores the shifts and collisions of culture through the lives of three generations of women in a Japanese family living in a small prairie town. |
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Page 154
... Murasaki . I'm glad . Do you like it ? Murasaki : Yes , I do . Obāchan ? Name : Hai ? Murasaki : Did you know that the sound of Mom's laughter makes you feel warm inside and all melty ? Naoe : I used to know . Murasaki : I'm knowing now ...
... Murasaki . I'm glad . Do you like it ? Murasaki : Yes , I do . Obāchan ? Name : Hai ? Murasaki : Did you know that the sound of Mom's laughter makes you feel warm inside and all melty ? Naoe : I used to know . Murasaki : I'm knowing now ...
Page 162
Hiromi Goto. Murasaki : I can't . Naoe : Yes , Murasaki . Murasaki : I can't . Naoe : Don't be wagamama ! Do you think you are the only person who bears the ache of loneliness ? Foolish child ! You are a child still , if you think so .
Hiromi Goto. Murasaki : I can't . Naoe : Yes , Murasaki . Murasaki : I can't . Naoe : Don't be wagamama ! Do you think you are the only person who bears the ache of loneliness ? Foolish child ! You are a child still , if you think so .
Page 171
Hiromi Goto. ( Naoe : Murasaki - chan ? Murasaki : Hai ? Naoe : My , such a quick henji ! Murasaki : I've decided it wouldn't do me any harm to be polite sometimes . Naoe : So you have been talking with your mother ? Murasaki : Hai ...
Hiromi Goto. ( Naoe : Murasaki - chan ? Murasaki : Hai ? Naoe : My , such a quick henji ! Murasaki : I've decided it wouldn't do me any harm to be polite sometimes . Naoe : So you have been talking with your mother ? Murasaki : Hai ...
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