Explain how the author's culture influences the way she was able to develop Rinko's, point of view. Use at least three details from the text to support your response.

Explanation:

The author of A Jar of Dreams is also among the people like Rinko who feel that they are living in between their two cultures and are not proud of different heritage

The first evidence to this is that when the author feel stuck between two cultures and cannot decide if they are only Japanese or American

Second evidence is the description of feeling that they are left out of the community due to this cultural difference

Third is that the author shares the fear of Rinko that she feels that other value would take her customs in a negative way

individualism is the answer you are looking for.