She was raped by twenty men a day.” She begged them to stop but her pleas fell on deaf ears.Įmi, short for Emiko, on the other hand, stayed with her mother and father. “ Ten hours a day, six days a week, she “serviced soldiers”. Morimoto, “stole her from a seaside home, from everything she knows and loves, and then raped her.” She is later sold to a brothel in Manchuria, where she is forced to serve as a ‘comfort woman’ for Japanese soldiers. She successfully saves her sister from the Japanese soldier but was captured herself-the Japanese soldier is General Morimoto who takes her to Manchuria. She had to save Emi even if it meant sacrificing herself. And most of all, never let yourself be caught with one.” Hana knew what her mother said, “ Never let them see you. She saw a Japanese soldier approaching her sister, Emi, who sat on the beach guarding that day’s catch. However, one hot summer day changed everything for her.
Hana was sixteen, had a happy family and was content with her life. On the other hand, Emi is the younger sister and is waiting for her turn to become a Haenyeo like her mother and sister. Hana is the elder sister and is training to be a Haenyeo (divers of the sea) like her mother. We are introduced to a small family comprising a mother, who is also a Haenyeo (or sea diver), fisherman father, and their two daughters Hana and Emi living on Jeju Island in Korea.Īuthor Mary Lynn Brachtt, growing up in Texas with a South Korean mother has based ‘ White Chrysanthemum‘ on the stories from her mother and her community of expat friends who came of age in post war South Korea. At this time, Korea is under Japanese occupation.
The story begins in 1943 in Jeju Island in Korea, during World War II. Many had survived the Second World War only to die in the Korean War.” Author Mary Lynn Brachtt, growing up in Texas with a South Korean mother has based ‘ White Chrysanthemum‘ on the stories from her mother and her community of expat friends who came of age in post war South Korea. Their experiences are different but they are bound by the common thread of love. Hana and Emi’s narratives chart the historical terrain-“ Everyone had suffered during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Both the protagonists have a different story to tell us. Hana and Emi are the two main protagonists in this book. It shows us that, despite being torn apart by fate, the love between two sisters never dies. ‘ White Chrysanthemum‘ by first time author Mary Lynn Bracht tells us the story of two sisters whose love and strength is strong enough to triumph over the evils of war. However, some sibling stories stand out more than others.
We all may have several stories about our own siblings as well. It is usually said that siblings fight a lot but also are each other’s strongest pillars. Never forget, if you see her, you are safe.”
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