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When the Emperor Was Divine Quotes
Six of the best book quotes from When the Emperor Was Divine
01
“The woman, who did not always follow the rules, followed the rules.”
Julie Otsuka
author
When the Emperor Was Divine
book
the mother (When the Emperor Was Divine)
character
rules
ᐧ
to follow the rules
ᐧ
to follow
concepts
02
“She had slept and dreamed about her father again so she knew she was not at Tanforan.”
Julie Otsuka
author
When the Emperor Was Divine
book
the girl (When the Emperor Was Divine)
character
dreams
ᐧ
fathers
ᐧ
go to sleep
concepts
03
“We would never be mistaken for the enemy again!”
Julie Otsuka
author
When the Emperor Was Divine
book
the boy (When the Emperor Was Divine)
ᐧ
the girl (When the Emperor Was Divine)
characters
never again
ᐧ
mistaken
ᐧ
enemy
concepts
04
“I’m sorry. There. That’s it. I’ve said it. Now can I go?”
Julie Otsuka
author
When the Emperor Was Divine
book
the father (When the Emperor Was Divine)
character
questions
ᐧ
confessions
ᐧ
being sorry
concepts
05
″‘And if anyone asks, you’re Chinese.’ The boy had nodded. ‘Chinese,’ he whispered. ‘I’m Chinese.‘”
Julie Otsuka
author
When the Emperor Was Divine
book
the mother (When the Emperor Was Divine)
ᐧ
the boy (When the Emperor Was Divine)
characters
nationalities
ᐧ
lying
ᐧ
Chinese
concepts
06
“One night when the flies were very bad and they could not sleep he had sat up suddenly in his cot and told her that when he grew up he wanted to be a jockey.”
Julie Otsuka
author
When the Emperor Was Divine
book
the boy (When the Emperor Was Divine)
character
jockeys
ᐧ
imagination
ᐧ
fantasy
ᐧ
flies
ᐧ
not able to sleep
concepts
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The Hunger Games
The Jungle Book
Where the Crawdads Sing
Winnie the Pooh
rules
to follow the rules
the mother (When the Emperor Was Divine)
to follow
dreams
fathers
the girl (When the Emperor Was Divine)
go to sleep
never again
the boy (When the Emperor Was Divine)
mistaken
enemy
questions
confessions
being sorry
the father (When the Emperor Was Divine)
nationalities
lying
Chinese
jockeys
imagination
fantasy
flies
not able to sleep
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