Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Obasan by Joy Kogawa
She stared out the open window as she talked about
one man at the conference who quite openly
applauded the wholesale imprisonment of Canadian
and American Japanese
How does the phrase "almost
sputtering contribute to
the mood of the excerpt?
It creates an energetic mood, as it emphasizes Aunt
Emily's feelings about injustices in past and present
events

O It creates a mood of panic, as it stresses how the
man was attempting to convince others to agree
with his opinions.
O
It creates a mood of doubt, as it distorts Aunt Emily's
claims about the success of the conference.
O
It creates a mood of discomfort, as it suggests that
history is going to keep repeating itself.
"He knows the war was just an excuse for the racism
that was already there. We were rioted against back in
1907, for heaven's sakes! We've always
faced prejudice. He knows we were no military threat.
So what is he saying? That the innocent should be
made to suffer for the guilty?" She was almost
sputtering. "That's scapegoatism. As long as we have
politicians and leaders and media people who feast
on people's fears, we'll continue making scapegoats."