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This website article is about a short story by Hisaye Yamamoto, "Seventeen Syllables," and how it can be interpreted as a critique of the US government's actions during World War II. The article argues that the story uses a mother-daughter relationship to symbolize the relationship between the American government and Japanese-American men. The article explores the use of the phrase "yes, yes" in the story as a sign of coerced consent and connects this to the pressure placed on Japanese-American men to enlist in the military during the war.
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This website article is about a short story by Hisaye Yamamoto, "Seventeen Syllables," and how it can be interpreted as a critique of the US government's actions during World War II. The article argues that the story uses a mother-daughter relationship to symbolize the relationship between the American government and Japanese-American men. The article explores the use of the phrase "yes, yes" in the story as a sign of coerced consent and connects this to the pressure placed on Japanese-American men to enlist in the military during the war.
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