Method of the Study

CHIZUKO. When I left Japan, I never knew it would be like this. The babies came so fast, and me, by myself, no mother, no sister-no one-to help. I was so young Yamauchi, 1935: 426. This statement above showed that Chizuko was struggling to grow her three children. She took care and grown up them by herself without anyone help. The problem for her was increase because of economic condition. She also took a role as a father to earn the money for her and her family‟s life. Chizuko did the struggle because she faced the hard life. She was also hard work to support and keep their children so that they were not influence with the condition. CHIZUKO. I hear myself: Don‟t do this; don‟t do that. Wear you sweater; study hard…” I try t o say other things: “How smart you are; how pretty you look…” but my mouth won‟t let me. I keep thinking, life is hard. I shouldn‟t let them think it would be easy Yamauchi, 1935:426. She did not want her children affected with her condition although it was hard for her children. She struggled for her children so that they could get the success in their life. Chizuko also did not want her children thought about her condition. Chizuko persuaded Kaoru so that she could get the money from Kaoru. This was one way of Chizuko to earn the money. Chizuko struggled to get the partnership in a job. She wanted to return her family‟s condition. She thought that Kaoru could help her. This condition of Kaoru was not as Chizuko thought. Kaoru did not have money. He wanted work on a land of himself. CHIZUKO. I have been thinking…ah, wondering how could you feel about…what you think about staying on…on this farm.With us. I mean, share the profits…a partnership Yamauchi, 1935:427. KAORU. I have no money, Chizuko-san. CHIZUKO. quickly Oh, you pay nothing. I mean a joint venture. More or less. This farm is too much for a woman alone and I…Yamauchi, 1935:428. The conversation above showed that Chizuko persuaded Kaoru to joint venture. Chizuko wanted Kaoru to work together on her land. The land result could be divided by both of them when harvest.

3. Attentive to Her Children

Fourth characteristic of chizuko was attentive to her children. Chizuko showed the attention by her dialogue. She talked to her eldest child Ichiro when her children went home from school. Ichiro was asked by Chizuko why he and his sister, Aki walked separately .Chizuko worried about Aki‟s condition. Aki was the only daughter of Chizuko. Aki was also the last child of Chizuko. CHIZUKO. She‟s Aki inside. What‟s the matter with you, Ichiro? I told you always walk together. You‟re the oldest and...Yamauchi, 1935:430. CHIZUKO. I want you to walk together. I told you that. Anything can happen Yamauchi, 1935:430. These proofs above showed that Chizuko attentive to her children. She did not want anything bad was happen to her three children, included Aki. She was also love to her children. Chizuko‟s love and care also showed when her last child Aki wanted to go with Kaoru. CHIZUKO. Aki, I don ‟t want you to get hurt, Your life is my life. We‟re once. AKI. No We‟re not We‟re not the same CHIZUKO.I mean, when you hurt, I hurt Yamauchi, 1935:439. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI The proofs above means that Chizuko did not want Aki left her and got the bad influence from Kaoru. Chizuko was also hurt if Aki was disturbed or broken heart that caused by Kaoru. Although Chizuko experienced the hard life, she was still showing her love, attention, and care to her children. Her children were like the precious things for her between her hard life. She did not want her family became break in the immigrant place. She kept show her love and attention her children although sometimes her children were naughty and rebel, like Aki. She wanted her children became success. Chizuko wants become good mother to three children. Chizuko also did not want Aki become got the bad influence from Kaoru. The reason was Kaoru only want to tempt Aki so that she wanted to go with Kaoru. Chizuko kept love and care to Aki although Aki did want to hear her. Chizuko gave her care and love to Aki for the sake of Aki‟s happiness.

B. The Discriminations that Chizuko Experienced

1. Class Discrimination

There were two kinds of discrimination that face by Chizuko. First is Class and the second is Race. These two kinds of discrimination made Chizuko and her children‟s became difficult. Kaoru Kawaguchi Japanese itinerant whom looked for a job and rules from the United States government were causing the class discriminations. Kaoru went to Chizuko house because of his friend, Nakamura. Nakamura has known about