PrepTest 119 - Section 1 - Passage 2 - Question 11

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Intro topic · Joy Kogawa's novel, "Obasan"

Recounts forced relocation of Japanese-Canadian family during WWII

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Main point · Novel accomplishes two key things

(1) Portrays heroism using novel's form, and (2) critiques majority culture using symbolism

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Explain first accomplishment · Portrays heroism using rite-of-passage narrative form

Three-stage process that transforms victim into hero

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Illustrate first accomplishment · Details of how novel's protagonist follows rite-of-passage narrative

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Explain second accomplishment · Critiques majority culture using Christian symbolism

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Example · of using Christian symbolism to critique majority culture

Symbolism of stone (documented abuse of Japanese-Canadians) becoming bread (affirmation of resilience)

Reiterate main point · "Obasan" makes important use of form and symbolism

Form used to portray heroism, symbolism used to critique majority culture

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11.

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We know that P2 discusses the main character’s heroic transformation. The character starts as a victim, but in the end becomes a hero. What happens at the end of the book? The main character “breaks through the personal and cultural screens of silence and secretiveness that have enshrouded her past, and reconciles herself with her history.” So the heroism of the main character has something to do with breaking through these screens of silence and reconciling herself with her history.

reconciliation with her ████

This is the best answer, because it’s the only answer that matches with the idea expressed at the end of P2: “Naomi breaks through the personal and cultural screens of silence and secretiveness that have enshrouded her past, and reconciles herself with her history.”

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Kogawa, the author of Obasan, is the person who uses structure and symbols. But this question asks about Naomi, the main character of Obasan. We have no reason to think Naomi uses structure and symbols.

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We know that the transformation into hero occurs toward the end of a character’s journey. Naomi’s relationship with her surrogate family begins in the middle of her journey. We’re looking for an answer that describes the end of Naomi’s journey — the part where she “breaks through the personal and cultural screens of silence and secretiveness that have enshrouded her past, and reconciles herself with her history.”

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Naomi’s religious beliefs are not discussed in connection with her heroic transformation.

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It’s not clear that Naomi denounced the majority culture. Kogawa, the author of Obasan, denounced the majority culture.

PrepTest 119 - Section 1 - Passage 2 - Question 11

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