I- Hotel: Community Ties

      In the second half of the reading Wayne meets more individuals that come from multiple walks of life, including a young Indian and Japanese woman with strong political views, a generous older woman with plenty of open minded wisdom, and his estranged tenured father. First Wayne and his father recount the story of his Uncle John who had willing gone to jail in Arizona but found his own transportation there, dislocating himself, whereas he could have easily ran away. His Uncle John defied the racial prejudice of the Japanese curfew and sought out the consequences unafraid (403). Wayne's father likes to recall his brother as something like a hero and tries to find his brother in himself through reflections probably hoping he is making some changes and creating a ripple in the society through teaching as well (402). All three of these men try not to let their race bound them or profile them. They have all tried to make a change and inspire the minds around them make changes where they see injustice. 

    When Wayne meets the women he learns of the connections different cultures can have as well as the different cultures that can exist within one person. With Roshni, the young multi-racial student, being predominately Indian, he first gets to see the commitment she is makes for fighting the case of friendly bombing. She not only thinks it is wrong to engage in such activities of suggest carefree bombing but also has some ties to the countries in which it is happening, like India. Wayne also experiences with Roshni's storytelling of her globe trotting being "transported" with her through the stories (407). Although Roshni has a strong tie to that community it isn't her only reason for fighting the cause. To strengthen the community between her and Wayne she gives him a significant bracelet the bonds them as brother and sister, Wayne does not take off the bracelet until he meets Alma. Alma is an older woman with worldly knowledge that believes in the community between all groups whether they are cultural, racial and religious. Alma made sure to make her Japanese neighbors feel welcome and wanted when they had returned from the interment camp by being seen in public with them to show others they were still the same people they were before the war and before they had to leave (411).  Alma went to Quaker meetings and loved to create groups of people of all races, Caucasian, Japanese, Chinese and African American (412). These characters cross racial and cultural boundaries to join forces and be the change they feel is worth fighting for.