When the Emperor Was Divine

What directions does the mother give the boy for his behavior in the camp? Chapter#3))

Chapter #3, pgs. 77-85.

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At the internment camp in Utah the boy thinks he sees his father everywhere. Once at mealtime in the mess hall he shouts out, "Papa." His mother corrects him, and his sister kicks him.His mother gives him specific directions for behavior. She tells him to never touch the fence, never talk to the guards, never stare at the sun, and never say the emperor's name out loud. The boy often walks under the guard towers whispering the name of the emperor, Hirohito.