So Far from the Bamboo Grove Questions 2

In the book, So Far from the Bamboo Grove, by Yoko Kawashima Watkins, there were many events throughout chapters four to seven that made the deepest impression on me. Many of the events were when the Japanese were walking or working and suddenly communist Koreans would come out, kill them, and take their belonings. I never knew that a country could be so crewl. Instead they could just take them as prisoners, but there is no reason to kill. First when Yoko's family was going back to their homeland, I knew that there would be some havoc, but not severe ones. Instead many places were bombed and burried under the earth. When Hideyo escapes from the factory, he starts his way for the Seoul station. When he sees Korean communist soldiers, he acts like he is an animal and is very smart while knowing where he has to hide when he sleeps. Mrs. Kawashima stops at Kyoto instead of going to their hometown. This is probably because she doesn't want them to go. She might think that it is still dangerous in the Japanese lands. Although she cares for her childrens education, I think that she is saying that to make an excuse. Ko is sometimes very bossy and mean but after about an hour she pretends that she is the nicest sister in the world. If I was in a difficult situation, I would want her and also not want her with me, becuase she is very good and getting food, and has no fears of whatever, but on the other hand, she makes everyone feel bad and discouraged greatly.