Question

Please answer the following questions from the short story “Tokyo.” How does the war affect Ryo’s relationship with her husband? What happens to him? How does Ryo survive? Why does Ryo end up in Tokyo, instead of staying in the country? Does she make the right choice going to Tokyo? (4 points)
23. How does Ryo survive?  Why does Ryo end up in Tokyo, instead of staying in the country? Does she make the right choice going to Tokyo? (4 points)
24. In the short story, "The Tall Woman and Her Short Husband," what do you think the author is trying to say about being "normal"? Furthermore, who or what do you think is the villain in this story and why?  (4 points)
25. How does the professor in “Saboteur” take revenge on what happened to him? Who is affected by his revenge, as stated at the end of the story? Explain whether or not he took the revenge too far and why. What could he have done instead? (16 points)
***You only need to write 10 sentences for this response! You are getting a 6pt bonus by answering the modified question above. (worth 16 points, only have to write 10pts  

Answer 1

22. Ryo had not seen her husband for 6 years since he was a prisoner of war in Siberia. Ryo sold tea to support her family and to survive. She was in Tokyo to be with a man, Tsuruishi, but he was killed in an accident. Ryo felt it was the right choice.

23. (This question has the same question with the end part of the previous number.) Ryo sold tea to support her family and to survive. She was in Tokyo to be with a man, Tsuruishi, but he was killed in an accident. Ryo felt it was the right choice.

24. The tailor's wife is the villain because she attempts to make them look bad and blames them for something they didn't do.

25. The professor got revenge by poisoning the food around the area. This affected not only the officers who unfairly prosecuted him. but innocent children. The real saboteurs were the police. If the police had not falsely accused Mr. Chiu, they would not have spread hepatitis to their city, disrupting the public. A few things he could have done was report the officers and start a protest.