Pages 126 - 147 Summary and Analysis

Entering their barracks, Mine and her brother are medically checked by a nurse, who okays them as not carrying an epidemic. Their 20' x 10' barrack is completely bare and unfinished, with exposed rafters and wall beams. They are not happy with their assignment and have an argument with the induction personnel. Not only are they not assigned a different barrack, they are assigned a third person to share the space with them, a student from California. Contrary to this disappointment, the mess hall is a more pleasant place than the ones at Tanforan, and the food is better as well.

They must again make do with straw mattresses, but only for a short while before cotton mattresses are hauled in. They are rationed 2 army blankets apiece, and 2 of these blankets are used to cordon off Mine's bed in...