own tremendous upheaval. When the Japanese came to Korea and confiscated Mr. Yin's land, he had fled the country. First, he had torched his property (11). If he was forced to flee, he was not going to leave his property intact for the conquerors to enjoy. Ronyoung indicates that such desecration of his ancestral lands was deemed unacceptable for him. Like Haseu who exited her job over a toilet dispute, Mr. Yim too prizes dignity and tradition almost above all else. The fire which he sets to his ancestral property mimics Haseu's indignation over Mrs. Randolph
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