Summary

Chapter XI “Twice as Perfect,” starts from Mas’s perspective, age 22 from January - March 1944 (226). It is separated into sections titled by the day of the week, the full date, and the hour in military time, with the location. Page 226 begins the chapter reading, “MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1944, 2145 HOURS” subtitled, “CAMP SHELBY, MISS.” (226). Mas begins “Dear, Dad” and talks about how he tried to be the person other people went to for help, the kind of guy his dad taught him to be (226). He thinks about how he could not help Stan in Tule Lake. In November, he went to his sergeant about what was happening at Tule Lake once he heard from Tommy, and thought about what he was fighting for. The sergeant told him, “Get your head out of your ass, soldier. You’ve got a war to fight, and it...