Pages 106 - 125 Summary and Analysis

Warm days are unbearable indoors, and eventually windows are ordered to be made openable to help with the oppressive heat.

There are two center-wide inspections that occur in Tanforan. One is designed to re-inspect all luggage, as it was determined the luggage was not properly inspected the first time around. The second inspection is conducted by the army and is a much closer inspection. These inspections lead evacuees to believe they will soon be moved to a more permanent complex. Rumors fly about this possibility, and soon they are confirmed to be true.

Evacuees are allowed one day under police guard outside of the camp to make arrangements for business and personal property. Mine takes her day outside to shop and the temporary liberty makes her feel as giddy as a schoolgirl.

Soon the evacuees are told to pack...