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?
Answer
A
to accentuate the social injustice of Japanese Americans being interned
B
to call attention to the tear in the narrator’s relationship with her best friend
C
to highlight the fact that the speaker is no different from any other average American girl
D
to emphasize the cultural differences between Japanese Americans and other Americans
Explanation
The speaker describes herself as an ordinary fourteen-year-old: she has bad spelling, a messy room, and likes hot dogs. Mentioning that she feels awkward using chopsticks further emphasizes that she does not fit a stereotype of being culturally different. This characterization highlights that she is much like any other American girl, so C is correct.
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