Question

Read the excerpt below from Interview with Marielle Tsukamoto and answer the question that follows.

I think the saddest memory is the day we had to leave our farm. I know my mother and father were worried. They did not know what would happen to us. We had no idea where we would be sent. People were all crying and many families were upset. Some believed we would not be treated well, and maybe killed. There were many disturbing rumors. Everyone was easily upset and there were many arguments. It was a horrible experience for all of us, the old people like my grandparents, my parents and children like me. We were all innocent. The government had no real reason to send us into these camps. There were racists who did not want the Japanese to own land and begin to prosper. Racism, prejudice, greed, and lack of political leadership caused the evacuation and internment.



In writing, walk through the process of finding the main idea. Then, describe the main idea of the excerpt and why it is central.

The central or main

Answer 1

The main idea is how sad it was to leave the farm.

Step-by-step explanation:

The narrator goes on to tell us that people were crying, how much it was a horrible experience, and that there was many arguments. Although it talks about other things towards the end, the central idea is how sad it was to leave the farm.