Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Chapter 3
2. Why did Henry’s dad want him to wear the “I am Chinese” patch on his clothes?
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Henry's dad did not want him to be mistaken for Japanese. His father hated the Japanese for their treatment of the Chinese, but the Japanese had also bombed Pearl Harbor.... they were not trusted and had been sent to internment camps. He was trying to insure his son's safety.
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