In Farewell to Manzanar, what is one way that Jeannie responds when Papa tells her she should behave in more conservative or traditional ways?

Responses

She allows him to have his say without objecting or interrupting him.
She allows him to have his say without objecting or interrupting him.

She pleads with Mama to reason with Papa.
She pleads with Mama to reason with Papa.

She refutes each of his points with logic and rationality.
She refutes each of his points with logic and rationality.

She leaves the situation and refuses to consider any of his points or ideas.

1 answer

In "Farewell to Manzanar," Jeannie responds to Papa's insistence that she should behave in more conservative or traditional ways by allowing him to have his say without objecting or interrupting him. This reflects her understanding of the familial and cultural dynamics at play, as well as her struggle to balance her own identity with her father's expectations.