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My Brother, My Sister, and I Study Guide

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by Yoko Kawashima Watkins
About 16 pages (4,747 words)

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1. Write a paper using the development of a silkworm as a metaphor to explain Yoko's development into a strong, selfless person.

2. Write a paper on homelessness and how Yoko's outlook helped her manage on the streets.

3. Watkins points out that Burakumin have been discriminated against since the twelfth century and that they have carried their burden from generation to generation. Compare and contrast the discrimination the Burakumin suffer in Japan to the kind of discrimination that occurs today in America.

4. Yoko, Ko, and Hideyo survive and persevere because they never give up. Discuss some of the ways each of them persisted to chase their dreams, despite.....

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My Brother, My Sister, and I from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.

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