on Hill" (123). Sone shows the reader the contrast between Henry's driving during normal circumstances to his reaction by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. She describes Henry "usually" being "a careful driver." She then contrasts the description by depicting Henry's driving with verbs like "shot," "rammed, "and "rocketed." The reader is then led by Henry's reaction that something urgent and alarming is happening. Sone also is showing her brother's reaction to show the significance of how the event effects her family. Through Sone's vivid comparison, she is able to create more weight to the importance of how the bombing of Pearl Harbor altered her family's lifestyle.
             Sone also uses irony to depict the danger for all Japanese people during the Pearl Harbor event. She describes her mother talking to Mr. Yorita, the grocer, by saying:
             When Mother said, "Yorita-san, you must worry about getting a call from the FBI, too," Mr. Yorita laughed modestly, pushing his glasses back up into place. "They wouldn't be interested in anyone as insignificant as myself!"
             But he was wrong. The following week a new delivery boy appeared at the back door with an airy explanation, "Yep they got the old man, too, and don't ask me why!" (127).
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