. Describe the relationship between Henry and Keiko? What do they see in each other? What are their similarities? Differences?

Young Henry lives in Chinatown in Seattle with his traditionalist father and caring mother. He constantly battles the mixture of ideas that enter his life. Throughout the book he has mixed emotions like falling in love with Keiko which he is formed to become a better person. Young Henry is representative of the coming of age chapter of all human lives. Keiko is the Japanese-American girl with whom Henry falls in love. Keiko is a symbol of strength and perseverance; she is pivotal as one of the few female characters in the novel. She gives Henry strength that he can't find in himself.