Oyama come to the conclusion that what is best for them, like many other Japanese immigrants, to leave behind the beliefs and views of their parents and ancestors. This could be seen to be quite a bold decision to come to and thus its nature should be assessed throughly, however it seems most reasonable that the reason behind this would be a need for advancement and individuality in a new environment. While both Bonnie Tu Smith and Benzi
Zhang imply that this was due to the connotations of the protagonists with each given language and their development in such an environment where a variety of languages were used, Elaine
Kim expresses the double standards to which the boys …show more content…
However, as Mr. Takemoto pointed out, it is very hard indeed to not support your own government even though you know very well that what they're doing is wrong and unethical. In this representation of one another a species of oppression is born as the more authoritative body will always, regardless of circumstance, lead the way and direct the flow into whatever form they'd like it to develop into. So Koshiyo came to the conclusion that this system was one sided and should be abolished so as to spare future generations from undeserved suffering as they combine their resources in an attempt to compensate for their past generations' failure to spend money wisely or suffering due to simple misfortune. What better way to do this than to free himself from the system as best he could and push none of his responsibilities unto his children? It can therefore be seen that Koshiyo's choice to gamble and exploit the game's rules so as to nearly ensure his winning was a very smart move on