Question

Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066".

I am a fourteen-year-old girl with bad spelling
and a messy room. If it helps any, I will tell you
I have always felt funny using chopsticks
and my favorite food is hot dogs.

Why does Okita include this description of the speaker?

A)to emphasize the cultural differences between Japanese Americans and other Americans
B)to accentuate the social injustice of Japanese Americans being interned
C)to highlight the fact that the speaker is no different from any other average American girl

Answer 1

Okita includes this description of the speaker C) to highlight the fact that the speaker is no different from any other average American girl. Although she is of Japanese descent, she has assimilated into the American culture and become one of them. This is what Okita is trying to convey through this passage.