Exploring Graphic Presentation in I Was Their American Dream

Question 10 • SHS Alt English 4 S1 - 2021

Which statement best expresses the author’s main purpose in I Was Their American Dream?

Answer

Using both text and entertaining graphics, the author informs readers about her experience growing up as a first generation American and how ethnicity, culture, and race come together to form someone’s identity.

Using both text and informative graphics, the author analyzes how our views of identity have developed over time, as more cultures have begun to overlap.

Using both text and eye-catching graphics, the author entertains readers with funny examples of growing up with parents from two different cultures and shows readers that a sense of humor is important in shaping identity.

Using both text and fun graphics, the author persuades readers that family is the most important factor in developing identity.

Explanation

The book uses personal stories and graphics to describe the author’s experience growing up as a first-generation American. Through those experiences, she explores how ethnicity, culture, and race contribute to identity. The focus is not mainly on tracing changes in society over time, entertaining readers with humor, or persuading them that family is the most important influence.

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