What does it mean to be seen as an outsider in your own country? How do those perceptions shape Jeanne’s longing to be invisible and her yearning to be like everyone else?

In context, Jeanne is a citizen of the United States. This was her home, the place she was raised. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Jeanne was no longer seen as an American, people only saw her in terms of her Japanese heritage. She was an outsider and no longer accepted. As a result, Jeanne longs to be invisible or like everyone else. She wants to cast aside her identity as a Japanese American and simply be an American.