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Kim Changho
Yumi is a seamstress who works in Totoyama’s uniform shop. She had a difficult childhood as the daughter of an alcoholic prostitute and a pimp. She and Mozasu begin dating when Mozasu comes for a fitting in the shop. Yumi is an avid student of English in John Maryman’s class, and her biggest dream is to start a new life in America someday. After she and Mozasu marry, Yumi suffers two miscarriages and, accustomed to hard work, struggles to remain on bed rest during her third pregnancy. She gives birth to Solomon. When Solomon is three and a half, Yumi is killed by a drunk driver, pushing Solomon to safety at the last moment.
Yumi Quotes in Pachinko
The Pachinko quotes below are all either spoken by Yumi or refer to Yumi. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Book 2, Chapter 17
Quotes
Mozasu couldn’t imagine being so quiet all the time; he would miss the bustle of the pachinko parlor. He loved all the moving pieces of his large, noisy business. His Presbyterian minister father had believed in a divine design, and Mozasu believed that life was like this game where the player could adjust the dials yet also expect the uncertainty of factors he couldn’t control. He understood why his customers wanted to play something that looked fixed but which also left room for randomness and hope.
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Yumi Quotes in Pachinko
The Pachinko quotes below are all either spoken by Yumi or refer to Yumi. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Book 2, Chapter 17
Quotes
Mozasu couldn’t imagine being so quiet all the time; he would miss the bustle of the pachinko parlor. He loved all the moving pieces of his large, noisy business. His Presbyterian minister father had believed in a divine design, and Mozasu believed that life was like this game where the player could adjust the dials yet also expect the uncertainty of factors he couldn’t control. He understood why his customers wanted to play something that looked fixed but which also left room for randomness and hope.
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