One great external conflict that Kira experiences occurs after her mother's death [man vs. nature]:
As for Kira, she had no family, now. Nor any home. The cott she had shared with her mother had been burned. This was always done after sickness. The small structure, the only home Kira had ever known, was gone....
No one would desire Kira.
The physically disabled Kira is alone in a world that has no sympathy for her.
Executive order 9066 dictated the relocation of Japanese-Americans during WW2. It was a real even during the hysteria of WW2 whilst works of fiction are made up.
