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Buddha in the Attic - Coggle Diagram
Buddha in the Attic
American Dream
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Diversity
The American Dream was appealing to everybody, even those in positions of wealth
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Assimilation & Identity
The internment camps at the end of the novel prove that assimilation was a trap. No matter how "American" the children acted, the government still locked them up.
How does the sudden, mass internment expose the illusion of safety for the Nisei?
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The Postcanon
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Undermining the Hegemony
Shifts the narrative focus away from the heroic, white male pioneer to the everyday struggle of immigrant women.
Deception
False promises
Manufactured Ideals
Lisa Lowe argues the deceit of the women was intentional and done to exploit minorities for disposable labor.
The economy relies on a labor force whose exertion generates the wealth they are largely excluded from.
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