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friends with the mothers in the carpool, and then her mother befriends a teenager, Breanna, 5
in the hospital. Write an argument about how such relationships can be important for
personal growth, or not. Use evidence from the text and your own experiences to support
your position.
18. Connections. Despite the unique nature of the story Brownstein recounts, a lot of it might section three
seem familiar to you and similar to your experiences. Describe the causes and effects of a
conflict you have had with your parents or other family members. In what ways are they similar
to what Brownstein faces? /
19. Connections. If you have ever had a family pet, explain its role in your life in a way that’s
similar to Brownstein’s description of Buffy. George Takei
20. Speaking and Listening. Listen to a few songs by Brownstein’s band, Sleater-Kinney, and
follow along with the lyrics. What similarities do you notice between the ways that Brownstein
uses words and phrases in her lyrics and in this narrative. How are the tones similar or different?
21. Research. Since the time period of the story recounted here, much has been learned about
the eating disorder from which Brownstein’s mother suffered. Write an explanation of the most
current and effective treatments in place today.

from They Called Us Enemy

George Takei

George Takei is probably best known for playing Sulu in the Star Trek
franchise, but he is also a prominent activist in the LGBTQ+
community and an advocate for immigrant rights, involved in state
and local politics. This is an excerpt from a memoir he published in
2019 about his experiences as a child in an internment camp during Jerod Harris/Getty Images
World War II. Even though graphic novels are collaborative texts
(Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker are listed as
artists, illustrators, and producers on this project), we’ll refer to Takei
as the creator of the work for shorthand in the questions that follow the excerpt. To refer to him as
he portrays himself within the narrative, we will use his first name, George.

KEY CONTEXT Not long after the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor in December
1941, leading the United States to enter World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed
Executive Order 9066, which gave regional military commanders the right to remove “any and all
persons” from specific areas of the country as “protection against espionage and against sabotage
to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities.” Within only
a few months, this order led to the forced relocation and incarceration of over one hundred
thousand people of Japanese descent, a majority of whom were United States citizens, who were
then held in internment camps for much of the duration of the war. They were eventually released
after a Supreme Court case challenged their detention in 1945. The camp to which Takei was sent,
Tule Lake, was in Northern California. Before its closure, it was considered a maximum security
detention center for the most disruptive detainees. As you read Takei’s account, you may want to
return to Chapter 2 to remind yourself of some of the techniques and terminology related to
reading visual texts (p. 54).
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