Kaoru gave some presents Chizuko and her children to get his purpose to get a job or land result. He wanted to make Chizuko and family became believe in his kind.
Chizuko and her children did not know the real personality of Kaoru. Kaoru made the tricks with his presents. Kaoru also taught the violin lesson to Aki. This was
discrimination pattern did by Kaoru to Chizuko. Kaoru wanted to persuade Aki so that she believed with his kind.
KAORU. Oh, Aren‟t you cold out here, Aki-chan? AKI. The music is so beautiful
KAORU. Come inside. I‟ll teach you to play this Yamauchi, 1935:422. All of these were the patterns of Class Discrimination both from fellow Japanese
people Kaoru and Nakamura and rules from United States government. The class discrimination that happened to Chizuko by Kaoru, Nakamura and United
States government was appropriate with the Theory of Discrimination that says:
Discrimination is the unequal or unbalances treatment, whether intentional or unintentional of individuals or groups on the basis of group relationship
or membership that is unrelated ability or past performance Roth, 1995:232.
2. Race Discrimination
This kind of discrimination related with the majority of the white people. Billy Kane friend of Chizu
ko‟s children showed the race discrimination. Majority group did the discrimination based on race, for example social custom,
economic condition, etc. There is the quotation of Race. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
“Race is a mode of classification of human beings which distinguishes between them on the basis of physical properties eg. Skin colour, facial
features ”.
The quotation above means that Race Discrimination is the discrimination that distinguishes on physical properties, such as Skin colour, facial features.
Billy Kane showed race discrimination indirectly to Chizuko through her children. The reason was the age of Billy was same with Chizuko‟s children. Billy did not
proper if he did the race or racial discrimination directly with Chizuko. Billy had the arrogance attitude to Chizuko and her children with his richness.
This quotation above appropriated with the problems that experienced by Japanese people, especially Chizuko. She was not only getting the class
discrimination but also the race discrimination. Billy Kane humiliated Chizuko through her children. Billy Kane showed race discrimination indirectly. He had
the arrogant personality because of his richness. Billy told how rich his father‟s
was to Chizuko children. For example, Billy told Tomu Second children of Chizuko with the picture that he went to Yoshemite National Park.
BILLY. In the yard; to Tomu. Guess what? We went to Yoshemite last week
TOMU. Oh, yeah Yamauchi, 1935: 409.
Billy felt very proud than Tomu because he could go to the expensive vacation place.
Billy‟s statement above tend to mock or discriminate Tomu. Tomu gave the usual response to Billy. Billy showed his richness between the Chizuko and
children‟s suffer in the United States. Billy also showed that he was richer or more prosper than
Chizuko and her children‟s condition. Billy‟s family could get the prosperity between the immigration conditions. Billy mentioned the
Yoshemite National park in front of Tomu. Billy did this because he wanted to prove that white people in the United States could go to Japanese tourism place.
Billy‟s attitude showed that he humiliated Chizuko and children. Billy, as white people wanted to show the superiority as United States people. Race
discrimination that was done by Billy also included the class discrimination. The reason was that the United States people or White people usually dominant in
economic or social condition. The domination was usually making the problems or disadvantages to other people. Billy was included one of Whites people who
did arrogance with Japanese people, especially to Chizuko and her children. Billy showed his arrogance when he had the new thing from his father. He wanted to
show to Chizuko and her children that he has the expensive thing. Chizuko and her children could not buy the thing as Billy had.
BILLY. honking the horn again Look at this. TOMU. Swell Did you buy it?
BILLY. Sold twenty-four Wolverine salves for it. TOMU. Salves?
BILLY. Yeah. You can get one too. Just sell the salves. My dad bought all mine Yamauchi, 1935:418.
This conversation above showed that Billy showed her new bicycle to Tomu second children of Chizuko arrogantly. Billy was very proud with his new thing
bicycle from his father. Billy also humiliated Chizuko‟s family through her
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BILLY. Busy, busy, busy. This family‟s always busy. What do you
do for fun? ICHIRO. Oh, we have fun. We…we seed, we seed, we irrigate and
in winter we light smudge pots BILLY. That‟s fun? Yamauchi, 1935:419.
The statements of Billy had the meaning that Billy did not like the hard work.
Billy considered that works in the fields or did the planting the plants were the boring work. Billy also considered the works in the fields was not fun at all.
The responds from the other children from Chizuko about the attitude of Billy were different. The reason was that they did not receive that their family and their
mother were treated like that. Aki and Ichiro treated Billy different.
BILLY. Hi Want to see what I got, Ich? ICHIRO. Don‟t have a time.
BILLY. Aki? AKI. I‟m busy Yamauchi, 1935:418.
Aki and Ichiro did not care and did not sympathy with Billy when Billy showed his new bicycle. They did
not like with the Billy‟s attitude. They considered that Billy was arrogant. The children of Chizuko who closer with Billy was only
Tomu Second children of Chizuko. Aki and Ichiro have known that Billy‟s
purpose to show his luxury and expensive things were bad. Billy wanted to humiliate, mock, and insult
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C. The Reaction of Chizuko When Faced the Discrimination
1. Class Discrimination
There were some reactions of Chizuko to face the discrimination. Chizuko did not want to let the discriminations appears on her. The first was the reaction of
Chizuko when faced the Class Discrimination and second when she faced the Race discrimination. The reaction of Chizuko was showed when faced the class
discrimination that caused by Kaoru. Kaoru was not only discriminate Chizuko about the economic condition, but also about her last child Aki. Kaoru had the
bad purpose. He wanted to attempt Chizuko‟s family through the presents that he gave to Chizuko‟s and family. Kaoru also tried to influence Aki with gave her the
violin lesson. Kaoru wanted Chizuko and her chidren believe to Kaoru. Chizuko considered Kaoru‟s good purpose as the cruelty. Moreover, Kaoru has made Aki
felt in love with him. Aki did not want to separate with Kaoru. Chizuko thought that Kaoru has betrayed her believe. Chizuko reacted from the discrimination
with got rid Kaoru. Chizuko considered Kaoru as the disturber. Chizuko was angry when she saw Aki and Kaoru kissed and hold together.
CHIZUKO. Please-please- please”. Don‟t beg now. Pack your things
and get out she pulls shirts and things off the pegs and throw them on the bed Yamauchi, 1935:442.
Chizuko was very angry when she saw Kaoru and Aki. Chizuko wanted to make the situation of her family was calm. She also said that Kaoru has violated her
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CHIZUKO. You thought you could fool me. You…you violated trust. You violated my daughter Yamauchi, 1935: 443.
Kaoru did such a thing unconsciously. He was drunk last night. While she went home in the night, he went with the women.
CHIZUKO. Do you really believe this?...this old man loves you? Aki looks at Kaoru. He avoids her eyes
He doesn‟t know the meaning of the word. I know his kind. Where do you think he
goes on his day off? To women He goes to women, Aki Yamauchi, 1935:444.
Chizuko has thought that Kaoru was lie on her. Kaoru was just pretend with his kindness
. He wanted to play or tempt Chizuko and Aki. Kaoru‟s purposes were bad. He came to the Chizuko‟s house with the purpose to look for a job. After
many month he live in Chizuko‟s house, he showed his bad attitude, like became the drunkard. Then, he tempted Aki with his violin lessons. This violin lesson was
to influence or play Aki. Chizuko wanted to protect Aki from Kaoru. Chizuko wanted to the best
thing for Aki.
CHIZUKO. Aki, I do n‟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.
Chizuko also banned Aki to fell in love with Kaoru. The reason was Kaoru‟s age and Aki„s age twice. Kaoru was too old for Aki.
CHIZUKO. If you want a friend to talk to, find someone your age who understands you Yamauchi, 1935:438.
Chizuko wanted to protect and the best for Aki. She did not want Aki got the bad influence from Kaoru, the itinerant. Chizuko also wanted to send Kaoru to the
police. Kaoru kept stay to his argument that he did nothing with Aki. CHIZUKO.
I‟ll fix you. I‟ll get the police. KAORU. Be reasonable. Let‟s talk this over Yamauchi, 1935:443.
Chizuko reacted from the class discrimination that caused by Kaoru with got rid Kaoru and threatened Kaoru to imprison in jail. Chizuko was not tolerance with
Kaoru‟s attitude. It was because Kaoru was the drunkard, very tricky, and liked to tempt women. The other ways of Chizuko to react or respond with the class
discrimination was work and work. This way was done by Chizuko to earn the money. Chizuko kept work in her land although her husband just died.
NAKAMURA. And the day after he was buried, she‟s out there plowing the field
NAKAMURA. I couldn‟t believe it. The day after she buried him Yamauchi, 1935:413.
Chizuko did this way so that she could survive in the United States. She would do everything so that her family was happy. Chizuko. Chizuko also wanted to do
joint venture with Kaoru. Chizuko did this before she knew the real personality of Kaoru. She wanted her land become fast in made the result or harvest. Chizuko
did not want Aki got the terrible things when Aki went to kaoru. Chizuko realized and protected Aki that her future was still good than Chizuko had.
CHIZUKO. You will have more. Things are not the same as they were for me. You‟re young-you have lots to look forward to. I just don‟t
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