Question

In the short story Turning Japanese, mura said his father was " freed from history". what did he mean? and what way can someone be tied to history or freed from it ?

Answer 1

"Freed from history" means that Mura's father was freed from being a slave, he was not ruled by the colony anymore. He was not a part of the history anymore.

Explanation:

"Freed from history" means that Mura said that his father was not a part of the history anymore which was all about the slaves, which was all about being ruled by the colonies. His father was freed now from being a slave.

Someone can be tied to History or freed from it when someone is not a part of any of the event that might have happened in the past. He or she can be tied or freed when there is no impact also of the events that have happened in the past.