Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Obasan by Joy Kogawa
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navy, the air force of letters and amming up to
describe Aunt Emily's correspondence
There have been a few others. So counting that last
fast visit, there have been nine trips in all. And
in between visits, there's the army, the navy, the air
force of letters-all the Aunt Emily correspondence
jamming up our small metal box in the Granton PO
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terminology to show Punt Emly as more
accomplished in her career than llomiis
It creates an uneasy mood, showing that the author
is disapproiing of how mail is being deveres
It creates an uneasy mood, suggesting that the
author wants these letters to create a conflict