o show the real side of American racism, which bars Koreans' access to the benefits of major public institutions and standard aspects of American life. When Haesu seeks explanation for not being allowed to enroll her sons, the school official says that the students are all Anglo Saxon. She answers, "Presbyterian," not understanding exclusion of "orientals" (53). In a private protest, she copies the school's uniforms for her sons to wear to impress family in Korea. Many Korean immigrants became Christian while still in Korea, and Protestant churches were the community base for immigrants in the U.S. But Chun recalls the racist side of the Protestant missionary in Korea who slapped him for sittin
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