Looking into the last few chapters we had to read; and Jane and Akiko finally crossing paths, I feel like there was so many connections that led to this very moment. Both women believe they do not need a man when it comes to actually raising a baby, both have issues when it comes to infertility, both women were paired up with their significant other though either a business associate or friend, and sadly both have to interact with "John" Ueno. Near the end of chapter 9 I have so much pent up rage for this character. I would say that a Akiko should just easily leave him. but as mentioned in the text, it is shunned against to do so in the Japanese culture. Both girls represent their own cultures and it really shows a reader just how much you get assimilated into your own nation. Jane is this free, sassy, independent, opinionated women. But her having the free range of being raised in the "land of the free" its understandable as to why she is as out spoken as she is. Some simple examples can be seen: 1) in her ongoing research of the meat packing industry in order to expose them of the harm they are doing to people 2.) Her views of the baby, the fact that she will keep it whether Solan is happy with that or not, even though he states is her body and she can do with it as she likes. 3.)Just look at the way she responds back to Ueno in her emails(can some one say SASSY). Now lets take a look into Akiko's personality and her relationship with her husband Joichi. Akiko is reserved, very shy, secretive, and rolls with the punches (literally, sadly). Some examples can be seen with : 1.) Akiko keeping her fertility and menstruation a secret. 2.) Her secretly faxing Jane. 3.) Her sticking around despite John being abusive not just physically but mentally. (I believe she was hit around 5 times in just one chapter). 4.) She bows her head and stays silent around John rather than speaking up. Just like the set cultural rules and bindings of the Japanese Culture, and how delicate it is, we can see this through Akiko herself.
The news that was brought up about the meat packing industry and the causes of cancer back in the 1980's (Believe that was mentioned in chapter 6). I actually texted my mother about DES to see if could have any impact on the people we have lost in my family to cancer, and my dad who is currently under going the battle. The thing about the meat industry is there is absolutely no way to escape it unless you are made of money, or you follow under the dietary choice of vegetarianism. But sadly any food we eat that comes of the market could be possibly touch by some form of genetic modification. Some drug, hormone, or pesticide that keeps it from going bad, grows it quicker, and lets not forget to mention how fat or larger it makes the food. The meat causing a lot of infertility issues and miscarriages, I don't mean to be horrible but, it could honestly be the thing that can stop the over population that is occurring in America. It really the ironic part of the whole situation. We do this genetic modifications in order to get more food quicker, in order to feed more mouths. But yet the same food we are pushing and eating, could be the future reason to the plummeting drop in population.
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