The fact that Takaki is a historian is clearly demonstrated by his hysterical portrayal of race relations for various groups. To what degree would his argument regarding the inconnectedness among the racial minorities apply for contemporary race relation

The novel is essentially the retelling of American history from a different perspective, rather than the Eurocentric view of history, it tells the ethnic history of the nation. Takaki recovers the lost history of African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, the Irish, Mexicans, and Jews by accounting significant milestones in this retelling. The chapters are divided to focus on different ethnic groups at a time, offering details regarding the cultural, political and legislative aspects around the particular group at various points in history. It revisions the mainstream take on American history by incorporating the full scope of all immigrants who make up the multicultural society.