Eleanor Character Analysis in Farewell to Manzanar

one of Jeanne’s older sisters. Eleanor gives birth at Manzanar and undergoes a long and harrowing labor, especially since the Manzanar medical staff lack the supplies and training to save her should something go wrong. While the birth of Eleanor’s child marks a moment of family celebration and cohesion, her labor is a reminder of the dangers underlying life at Manzanar.

Eleanor Character Timeline in Farewell to Manzanar

The timeline below shows where the character Eleanor appears in Farewell to Manzanar. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...parents, but now she turns to Woody and Chizu more often. When her oldest sister Eleanor gives birth, Jeanne experiences the first taste of the “total separateness” that growing up entails. (full context)

Eleanor and her husband, Shig, have been living outside the camp since 1943; but when Shig... (full context)

...Papa when they see Mama running toward them and shouting. Papa is clearly terrified that Eleanor has died; but when Mama finally draws into earshot, she shouts that Eleanor is safe... (full context)

A few months after Eleanor gives birth, she moves to Reno and lives with friends there. Woody receives his draft... (full context)