Monday, May 24, 2010

Journey to Topaz

Think about the place Yuki Sakane now calls home. There is a barbed wire fence that surrounds the buildings. They are guarded by soldiers. How would you feel if you had to live there? You would not be able to do any of the things you do regularly. What would you miss the most?

24 comments:

James™© said...

If I had to live in a place that has a bunch of buildings that are surrounded with barbed wire and guards, I'd be pretty scared. I wouldn't be able to bike-ride, snowboard, or go around and invent something. But, the thing I would miss the most is the privacy of everything, especially the bathroom!

Alyssa said...

Well it would be hard to live like Yuki. living in a horse stall with hay cots and only a couple plugs. I would miss my bed, my computer,my food ,and my home. I couldn't bring my dog either so that would make me feel sad and i wouldn't have any privacy. I am happy to have a warm comfortable home.

Tia :D said...

If i had to live there i would feel trapped. It would kind of drive me crazy because i would be held against my freedom. Before if i was Yuki, i would had my own freedom but if i was there it would just drive crazy. To think about you half to sleep where horses live. I would miss everything.

Karena said...

If I had to live at Topaz, I would feel frustrated and angry, because of being behind barbed wire and not having fresh food, just canned food. Also, I would be devastated at the fact that I would have to live in a horse stall, on a matress stuffed with straw. Because I could not hang out with my old friends, and with no means of communicating to them, would drive me crazy with resentful bitterness. I would miss my house, school, and eveything in my life if I had to leave like what thousands of Japanese people did, one of them Yuki San.

陈正庭 Derek Chen :/ said...

If I had to live at a camp because of my race, I would get really mad. I wouldn't be able to watch television, play games, play pool, skateboard, go to my friends' houses,and more. I would miss many things, such as my skateboard, my couches, my flat-screen TVs, and definitely my privacy. I would absolutely hate camp and I would probably jump in to a shipping cart or something to try to escape.

Megan was here said...

I think that if I had to live in a place like that, I would feel like it is not fair. In the camp, you aren't allowed to do what you please. You couldn't eat what you want, play what you want, or do what you want.I would miss most is my friends. Without my friends I have no one to support me, talk with me, or comfort me. The camp will drive me bananas.

Unknown said...

If I was to live somewhere and barbed wired fences and gaurds, I would practically go crazy. i would feel terribe. I would miss the freedom of doing anything I wanted. Also, I would miss everything at my home.

Ashritha said...

If I had to live at Topaz, I would fell really sad and lonely because I would have to leave behind all my friends and family that had always come to see me and play with me. I would also have to leave behind my dog, Sammy like Yuki had to do with her dog Pepper. I would also miss my privacy which is the most important thing I need. I would not be able to call any relatives because there would be no signal. I would not be able to sleep in a comfortable bed, play any Wii, or see my relatives and dog again. I would most certainly hate camp and would hopefully not get sent there because our nation is not a free country and is united!

Kavya said...

Well, I would probably hate living like Yuki is, but if I was living like that, I would probably miss just about everything. There would be no friends, no TV, no computer, no bedroom, no colorful anything. A life like that is just plain dull and sad. If someone were forced to live like this, they would have to face the torture and glumness of this hobo-like sad, dull, life.

Trevor-typed on iPad said...

If I was put in a camp because of something my home-county did, I would probably feel very sad and feel as if the country I currently lived in was discriminating me. I wouldn't like the soldiers guarding us because it would feel like we did something really bad and it would feel more like a prison than a camp that was supposed to be "safe and for our good". I would miss the people that were very nice to me, like my friends, and my neighbors(if they are nice).

Jessy said...

If i lived like Yuki, well, I would probably explode with anger and frustration. I want to do what I want to do and eat food that's been made recently. And 8 dollars a month for a job is insane. I wouldn't be able to hang out with my friends anymore or watch TV. It would be like living in a world where there are no electronic entertainment. But worse because you know that there are TVs, computers, and x boxes out there, just beyond the barbed wire gates. And other than being angry and frustrated, I would be depressed. I would not be energetic or fun, just plain sad.

संजित (Sanjit) said...

I would definitely feel exasperated, because I would not be able to use electronic devices (especially video game consoles) or settle in a comfy bed. Being trapped inside barbed wire would make me feel like I am going to some concentration camp. My first thought would be "I should've packed a hammer." I would have the whole concept of being trapped in a world without any happiness.

sophie said...

If I was in Yuki's shoes I would feel surrounded and closed in on. I would feel like that because there would be soldiers at every corner. The other reason that I would feel that way is because I would be in a sel that is only 10 by 20 and, and that is pretty small. I would have 6 beds, a kitchen, and a toilet that doen't even have a closing spot to have your privascy. The thing that I would miss the most would be my dog, my home, my soft bed(not a haystack), and last, but not least, my friends.

Megana said...

If I were sent to an internment camp, I would feel trapped and badly tricked. The camps are like living in a small room in a junkyard, nothing about the place ever changes until some one works to end the place. I would definitely miss both of my dogs. I would also miss the running on grass in the rain and feeling a sense that I could be free forever. As when you go to one of the cruel camps, you can never feel free again.

Jacqui said...

If I had to live like Yuki Sakane I would be very angry and offended. I can just imagine a different race of people such as Chinese taking me into a horrible camp and saying,"The white people shot part of The Great Wall of China so we believe any white people may be secret spies of the enemy." Also, I would not like people thinking of me and other people of my race as bad people just because some people of my culture are more stupid than others.

Jordan said...

I would be mad because thy put us behind barbed wires and made us live in horse stalls because of our race. Also you can’t bring much stuff to the place. I would miss playing video games, my friends and eating good food. I would be very mad at the government for sending us there.

Arthi said...

I would feel very out of place and awkward. I would miss all of my friends that are not Japanese. The privacy level was probably very low, making it hard to deal with personal business. I would find it very unfair that they are separating us from the whole world, without even checking to see if we are working with the other Japanese.

Arthi said...

I would feel very out of place at the camp. I do not see why they are not even checking to see if we are working with the Japanese who bombed Pearl Harbor. In my opinion the government had no right to trap us in this prison like camp.

alvin said...

First of all I'd feel mad and pissed off and sad. I would miss the people next dors and all the friends. The people and government think that we.re dangerous and locked us up in horse stalls. The pearl harbor bombing wasnt our fault.

JT said...

I would not feel good at all. everything I remembered would be gone. I would have to make new friends, make a new home, and walk across the area to use the bathroom. Nothing would b the same.

Piper said...

I would feel trapped and like a prisoner. I would really miss everything that I would be able to do at home, but I think mostly I would miss just having a room to myself and the size of a regular house. It would be terrible to live in a camp like that.

Kevin said...

If I had to live in where Yuki Sakane lives I would definetly not call it home because I would not want to live inside of barbed wires and fences, I would not have enough space or grass or time to play soccer because the place first has no grass and second of all they are all surounded by buildings. I wouldn't get enough exercise or fresh air. The thing that I will miss the most is getting a good sized bedroom and good matresses.

Brennan said...

I would feel imprisoned, and I would also feel bored. I would miss my time playing with my friends. I would also miss the video games and TV I would watch and play. I would also miss all the good food I get at home, like brownies and good cakes my mom makes. This is why I will not call the place Yuki stays in home.

neehar said...

If I had to live their I would feel very sad and discriminated. I would also feel angry and mad because it is unfair. Their is a lot of things I would miss but I would miss playing with my friends the most.