Analysis on Closed Reading W12: In Defense of “Memoirs of a Declining Ryukyuan Woman”
In Defense of “Memoirs of a Declining Ryukyuan Woman” “I cannot deny that I have also felt loneliness of being Okinawa as described in this story and that, in the past, I have struggled to hide my identity. However, I now realize the futility of this effort, for the constant fear of exposure leads only to the loss of dignity and to the weakening of one’s spirit.” This text stood out to me because the author is defending her depiction of the Okinawa people in her memoir, her uncle’s character in particular. In her defense to the Okinawa Student Association, she concedes that she too was once like her uncle, ashamed of who she is and have surrendered this interminable journey of endeavoring to carry on with her life as a woman not of Okinawa decent. Be that as it may, she does not come out of hiding because she has learned to be proud of who she is. Furthermore, it isn’t on account she recognizes that growing up in poverty does not characterize your value, yet it is a part of ...