The poem “In Response to Executive Order 9066” and the short story “Mericans” share the theme of

Both works explore what it means to be American while living between different cultures. The poem shows a Japanese American speaker affected by wartime prejudice and incarceration, while “Mericans” depicts Mexican American children negotiating their cultural identity. “Finding an American identity” best captures the theme they share.

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