Who does Papa want to win the war?

In the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor, many Japanese-Americans were forcibly removed from their homes and resettled in internment camps. In Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne and her family have been taken to a remote camp called Fort Lincoln in North Dakota. Once there, Jeanne's father is subjected to detailed interrogation concerning his family ties and political loyalties.
The whole policy of internment was based on the unsubstantiated prejudice that Japanese-Americans presented a potential fifth column of traitors who would assist the country of their ancestors in its war against the United States. And it's clear that Jeanne's father, like so many others, is under suspicion simply on the basis of his ethnicity. After making a number of unfounded accusations against Papa, the interrogator asks him who he wants to win the war. Papa responds by asking the young man whether, if he saw his mother and father fighting, he'd want them to kill each other or stop fighting. Papa is certain that the United States will eventually win the war, and he certainly has no love for the Japanese regime, but he just wants the fighting to stop as soon as possible so that he and his family can return to normality.

In answer to someone who thought the play’s ending was a happy one, Lorraine Hansberry retorted: "I invite him to come live in one of the communities where the Youngers are going!" But cannot the ending, in some measure, be seen as happy? Or at least as promising hope or greater strength for the Youngers as a family?

In rejecting the idea of a happy ending, Lorraine Hansberry was both encouraging readers and viewers to understand her play within the broader context of social changes in the 1950s and emphasizing that she did not intend the play as a conventional melodrama in which the loose ends are neatly tied up. The play is within the realm of realism in that many of the questions that arise in the play remain unanswered, and many of the conflicts remain unresolved. The single act of moving to a safer neighborhood would not answer or resolve all those things.
Regarding the specific issue of African American families living in white neighborhoods, Hansberry drew on her own and her family’s experience in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood. She wrote of this part of their lives in her autobiography, To Be Young, Gifted, and Black. In addition, attacks on black families in such situations were far from uncommon and sometimes violent. One especially well-known instance was the 1951 experience of Harvey Clark and his family in Cicero, Illinois, which required the National Guard to remove up to 5,000 whites who attacked their apartment building (Bell).
The area of where the play offers the greatest optimism is in the family dynamics among the Youngers and possible career moves. In particular, Walter’s taking a stand against Lindner’s offer shows his growth as an adult. He finally understands that his responsibilities encompass much more than providing for his family financially. While we do not learn about a career change, it seems likely that his entrepreneurial goals of business ownership will develop. This would be consistent with actual changes in the 1960s, which stemmed in part from affirmative action programs that provided entry points for businesspeople of color. Even if he stayed in the same or a similar job, his wages would probably have increased, as that was an economic trend in the 1960s.
The possible positive changes are most likely for Beneatha, Travis, and the new baby. Beneatha’s plan to finish medical school and become a doctor, as well as her interest in doing service work in a newly independent African nation, both are realistic in light of developments in the 1960s. Desegregation of medical schools as well as of hospitals encouraged African Americans to study medicine, although the number of black physicians increased slowly. Beneatha’s idealism might have led her to enroll in the first class of volunteers in the Peace Corps, established in 1961, through which African Americans were posted in African nations.
Bell, Jennifer. Hate Thy Neighbor: Move-In Violence and the Persistence of Racial Segregation in American Housing. New York: NYU Press, 2013.
https://books.google.com/books?id=qHbrgY2m2xEC&dq=1950s+housing+integration&source=gbs_navlinks_s

https://www.ama-assn.org/about/ama-history/history-african-americans-and-organized-medicine

https://www.nap.edu/read/9719/chapter/10

In the poem, "Home" by Karen Gershon, what is the significance of the poem's title? Explain the effectiveness of the two prominent figures of speech and other literary techniques that are used in the poem: The people have got used to her They have watched her children grow And behave as if she were One of them - how can they know That every time she leaves her home She is terrified of them That as a German Jew she sees Them as potential enemies Because she knows what has been done To children who were like her own She cannot think their future safe Her parents must have felt at home Where none cared what became of them And as a child she must have played With people who in later life Would have killed her had she stayed

Karen Gershon's "Home" is written from the perspective of a German Jew during or after the holocaust in Germany. The title, "Home," is bitterly ironic. Neither the speaker nor her parents feel at home in their country because of the persecution they face or have faced.
One prominent literary technique in the poem is the juxtaposition between words denoting the speaker—like "she" and "her," on the one hand, and the words "they" or "them" on the other. In the first stanza, the word "her" is repeated three times and the word "she" is repeated four times. On the other hand, the word "they" is used twice and the word "them" three times. The juxtaposition of these repeated words emphasizes the division in German society and also emphasizes how uncomfortable the speaker feels in her own country, which, as her home, should make her feel secure. She feels, however, as if she is different and as if she doesn't belong.
A second literary technique in the poem is euphemistic language. For example, when referring to the atrocities of the holocaust, the speaker says, "she knows what has been done." The speaker here uses softer and indirect euphemistic language to create a distance between her description and the reality of these atrocities—perhaps because these violent acts are still so raw for her. The euphemistic language here, at the beginning of the second stanza, also emphasizes by contrast the harsh reality of the final lines:

And as a child she must have playedWith people who in later lifeWould have killed her had she stayed.

What is the contrast in the lives of Jo and Laurie in Little Women?

Jo is part of a family of four girls and a mother who are not well off. Their father is away as an army chaplain in the Civil War, and Marmee and the two older girls, Meg and Jo, all have to work in tiring jobs to make ends meet. They have a very meager Christmas, and when they go to a dance, they have to make do with what clothes they have.
Laurie, in contrast, is wealthy and privileged. He lives in a fine house with plenty of money and a private tutor. He doesn't have to work to help out with the family finances. Whatever material item he wants, he can have.
On the other hand, Jo comes from a close-knit and loving family. She is never lonely, for she and her sisters and mother provide each other with companionship, laughter, and entertainment. Laurie, in contrast, lives alone with his grandfather in a big, empty mansion, where he is often lonely and longs to be with the happy March sisters. He is the classic poor little rich boy (although a teenager, not a little boy, as the story opens.) He has money, but only the Marches can give him the love, friendship, and wholesome good times that he craves.

Make a list of Miyax's strengths, and explain how each strength might help her survive her ordeal.

In Julie of the Wolves, the character known as both Miyax and Julie exhibits many strengths. She is an Alaskan Native girl (called Eskimo in the terminology of the time) who is fleeing an arranged marriage. Lost in the wilderness, she determines that to survive she will need help from the wolves.
One thing she had learned from her father, Kapugen, is the importance of patience. Miyax takes the time to observe the natural phenomena around her. As she applies these skills to watching the wolf pack, she learns many of their behaviors and even their values, such as sharing food. This knowledge enables her to ingratiate herself into the pack, befriending the cubs. She is not afraid to experiment or act silly, such as wiggling her hands to simulate ears. When the pups grow up, however, her human identity does become problematic.
As Miyax re-enters human society, she must re-learn human skills. More importantly, she gains the maturity to understand her father as a person, rather than hero-worship him. Her strengths are patience, the ability to adapt, and the ability to learn.

What is the rising action in the book All the Light We Cannot See?

The rising action of All the Light We Cannot See begins when Marie-Laure's father is taken by the Germans on accusation of espionage. This leaves Marie-Laure in the care of her uncle Etienne and his housekeeper Madam Manec. Madam Manec is part of the French resistance and, after becoming incapacitated, transfers some of her duties to Marie-Laure. Marie-Laure becomes more responsible for her uncle Etienne, who we learn is broadcasting a pirate signal that contains coded messages.
The rising action is split in to three stories. The story or Marie-Laure begins rising as noted above. The story of Werner sees the action rising upon his entrance to school and his indoctrination. This rise increases upon his graduation.
The rising action for Reinhold begins upon his discovery that several copies of the Sea of Flames were created and increases upon his determination that the Sea of Flames is located in Saint-Malo.
These threads come together for the book's climax.

How does Mathabane hint that his life is about to change on the day in which this scene takes place? Name three events from the text and explain how you know they signal something unusual is going to happen.

This question is asking two different things, and without knowing exactly which scene the question is asking about, this answer will be partly based on conjecture. I believe that it is asking about events that occur in chapter 50, when Mark has a very important interaction with Stan Smith and his wife. Mark ends up telling Stan and his wife a lot about his life, and they are quite sympathetic. He even tells them of his dreams to attend and play tennis for an American college. The Smiths eventually leave, and readers are told that Mark felt encouraged that his luck was about to change because of this interaction. The book is an autobiography, so Mathabane doesn't veil his feelings from readers. He tells readers how he felt about the interaction. We also are told that he felt saddened by the interaction as well. By the end of the chapter, readers can see that good things are happening for Mark because of meeting Stan. Stan has taken him under his wing, and Stan has even agreed to pay for Mark's entrance into a couple of tennis tournaments. Other times that Mark's life was drastically affected by a single decision or interaction include when Mark's mother forced him to attend school. Another example would be when Mark decided to play in the tennis tournament despite the boycott.