![]() ![]() ![]() Their American neighbors are sometimes friendly but the Japanese do not understand their new culture and are not educated well enough to take anything other than menial work. The Japanese women do not have an easy time fitting in. The consummation of these marriages is awkward and difficult their first night together is effectively sex between strangers who are supposed to feel something for each other, but just don't. The truth is startlingly different in most cases. Many of the husbands are nothing like the person they had described to their new brides much like the short, fat and bald men on an online dating service, the men sell themselves to their brides as tall, imposing and good-looking. They are the original "mail order brides". They are headed to California, to marry men they have never met. ![]() The Japanese Picture Brides arrive in America by boat. Each seems to be experiencing the same things, and each speaks for the other. Instead, all of the women in the book come together to tell their stories as a group. There is no traditional plot in this novel no characters, with specific identities and individual storylines. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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