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Which best describes the overall themes of Okita’s “In Response to Executive Order 9066” and Cisneros’s “Mericans”?
Individuals often face discrimination because of their appearances, especially during war time.
Physical appearances are more significant than cultural heritage in determining nationality.
People can feel tension between their cultural heritage and American identity due to racism and discrimination.
Many older immigrants find it difficult to discover their identities within the culturally varied American landscape.
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"People can feel tension between their cultural heritage and American identity due to racism and discrimination."
Explanation: Okita’s poem responds to Japanese American internment—American citizens treated as enemies—highlighting conflict between being American and being seen as foreign. Cisneros’s "Mericans" shows Mexican-American children negotiating their Mexican heritage and American identity in a community that views them as different. Both focus on identity tensions caused by prejudice.
Explanation: Okita’s poem responds to Japanese American internment—American citizens treated as enemies—highlighting conflict between being American and being seen as foreign. Cisneros’s "Mericans" shows Mexican-American children negotiating their Mexican heritage and American identity in a community that views them as different. Both focus on identity tensions caused by prejudice.
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