Why did Jeanne consider manzanar her birthplace but the end of life for papa?

Jeanne considered Manzanar her birthplace because it was where she was born and spent her early childhood, shaping her identity and experiences. For her father, however, Manzanar represented the end of his life in a symbolic sense; he faced loss of dignity, freedom, and the dreams he had for his family due to the internment. The camp was a place of confinement and hardship, contrasting sharply with the hopes and aspirations he held before World War II. Thus, while it marked a beginning for Jeanne, it symbolized a tragic conclusion for her father's life and aspirations.