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The Teahouse of the August Moon Summary & Study Guide Description
The Teahouse of the August Moon Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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The Teahouse of the August Moon Plot Summary
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Act I
Act 1, scene 1 of The Teahouse of the Moon takes place at an American military base on the Japanese island of Okinawa during the American Occupation of Japan in the aftermath of World War II. Sakini, a local Okinawan interpreter for the American military, speaks directly to the audience, introducing the setting and historical circumstances of the play in which Colonel Purdy is in charge of instituting the Americanization of the local culture.
Captain Fisby, a young officer, arrives at the base and is assigned to the tiny village of Tobiki to carry out "Plan B," which includes the institution of a local democratic government, the establishment of a capitalist economy, and the building of a schoolhouse. In scene 2, Fisby is delayed in his departure for Tobiki when an entire clan of local people, including a grandmother, daughter, grandchildren, and family goat, among others, crowd onto the...
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