good insight

[Angela Chong]

That's a good insight seeing the name changing of Koreans by Japanese as similar to what happened in the United States to African slaves. Loosing your ability to identify with your given name strips you of a part of yourself. Seen through the eyes of children who are punished for forgetting their new names gives a perspective of how ruthless the Japanese were during this time. The efforts made to dominate and expand their territory were calculated and affected each individual on a more personal level. Helps me understand a little more of the pieces that are missing for African Americans in the United States.