The family's move causes Janie to reflect on her family's past, what does she remember?

The impending move causes Janie to reflect on many elements of her family’s history, which is tied into the tumultuous political history of Korea. For instance: Janie’s maternal grandmother had been incredibly disappointed when both Janie and Hannah turned out to be girls. Also, Janie’s parents had initially moved to America when Janie was a child because they feared legal consequences when her father anonymously authored an explosive political pamphlet. Janie also recalls, when her family had just moved to Michigan, her aunt (dad’s sister) and her two sons, Gabe and Keith, came for an extended visit from their new home in Indianapolis. Gabe and Keith were both older than the sisters Janie and Hannah, and basically acted as bullies throughout the entire time, destroying Hannah’s favorite doll during a brief moment when all parents were out of the house.