Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits

Debate

QUESTION 1:

Was Hansu's presence helpful or harmful for the family in Pachinko?

QUESTION 2:

Was Noa better or worse off in his life acting Japanese and rejecting his own Korean culture?

QUESTION 3:

Is the existence of pachinko parlors in Japan inherently discriminatory towards Koreans or a reflection of societal issues and historical tensions between Japan and Korea?