A major theme in Houston's Farewell to Manzanar was the
A)Japanese attack on Singapore.
B)tension between Chinese and Japanese immigrants.
C)tension between acculturation and tradition heightened for Japanese Americans by the tragedy of relocation.
D)struggle by Japanese Americans to be compensated for economic losses resulting from relocation.

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Throughout the book, Houston explores the complex relationship between acculturating to American society and preserving Japanese traditions and heritage, all of which are compounded by the trauma of being forced into incarceration during World War II. The tension between acculturation and tradition is a major theme that runs throughout the novel.

A Major Theme in Houston's Farewell to Manzanar Was the