This short story was inspired by an article on Italian 'enemy aliens' in Australia during World War II. However, I felt the emotions expressed in the piece would be strengthened by moving the context to West Coast America as the Pearl Harbour attack had such a devastating effect. I have highlighted the protagonist's assimilation into American culture to allow the reader to judge whether his patriotism is on the same level as a 'complete' American's.
I originally wrote the story in chronological order, however decide against this to emphasise what was going in the protagonist's mind rather than his interactions within his setting.
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