How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
He thought of Ethel too. What would she think? Would she approve of him snooping around down here, digging into the past? The more he thought about it, the more he realized what he'd known all along. Ethel would always approve of things that might make Henry happy. Even now. Especially now. (17.10)
All this time, Henry's shoved the memory of Keiko away because he's been afraid that it's disrespectful to Ethel. But now that Ethel has died, he realizes his wife would've wanted him to seek out happiness.
Quote #2
Henry listened, feeling remorseful. Maybe I spent too much time taking care of Ethel—maybe I left him out, he thought. If I did, it wasn't intentional. "You don't need to apologize for anything. I'm immensely proud of you," he said. (18.27)
Being a parent can be hard, and Henry isn't sure if he did things right in raising Marty. He's afraid he ignored Marty during Ethel's long illness, and he wants to reconnect with his son now.
Quote #3
"I'm sorry," Henry said; he suddenly felt foolish having come empty-handed. "I didn't bring you anything."
"That's okay. It's enough that you came. I knew you would. Maybe it was my dream. Maybe I was just wishing it. But I knew you'd find me." Keiko looked at Henry, then took a deep breath. "Does your family know you're here?" she asked. (31.63-64)
When Henry visits Keiko, he's struck by how little she has now and how hard life is within the camps. Even though he didn't cause the internment (or even support it), he feels guilty that his life has carried on as usual on the outside. He still has a home.