![]() Thus Mi-ja is marked as a collaborator–a curse that haunts her throughout her life.Įarly on, the girls learn the dangers of the sea. In 1938, the Japanese occupy Korea, and Mi-ja’s father worked for the Japanese. ![]() Though Young-sook’s mother shows Mi-ja kindness, others in their village do not. Young-sook is the daughter of a respected haenyeo chief, but Mi-ja is an orphan. Lisa See’s novel covers both the friendship of the two girls and the history of Jeju from 1938 to 2008. Experienced haenyeo have no oxygen tanks but can stay submerged in the sea for twenty or more meters. The girls became haenyeo–female divers who catch sea creatures like abalone, sea urchins, and even octopus to sell and help feed their families. ![]() As they grow up on Jeju, an island that is now part of South Korea, Young-sook’s mother teaches them to dive. Young-sook and Mi-ja are childhood best friends. The Island of Sea Women is a story of friendship, heartache, and forgiveness. ![]()
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