Writers such as Sandra Cisenros and Dwight Okita were affected by American Culture and influenced their writing. "In Response to Executive Order 9066" written by David Okita and Mericans written by Sandra Cisneros both discuss American identity by showing identity is more than the ancestry of a person but rather where they were raised.
In Dwight Okita's letter entitled "In Response to Executive Order 9066", a description of a girl who is overwhelmed by the culture of America and how she tries to fit into it. One example of this is "I have always felt funny using chopsticks / and my favorite food is hot dogs." This highlights how the girl does not fit in to Japanese culture as chopsticks are the traditional way that food is eaten. Also, hot dogs are associated heavily with American culture showing that the girl is in a mix of Japanese-American culture but leans to more American culture. Another example is the girl's best friend "is a white girl named Denise." This shows that she is integrated into America rather than just being a person who is separated from society. In this way "In Response to Executive Order 9066" is contrasting to Sandra Cisenros's…show more content… One example is the traditional American names such as "Auntie" and " Uncle". This shows that the narrator is more associated with the American culture rather than the Mexican on. Also this show the distance with the Mexican culture as the narrator does not use the traditional terms for the aunt and uncle. Another example is the contrast with the viewpoint between the grandmother and the narrator. The grandmother is worried because her children and grandchildren live in "that barbaric country with its barbaric ways." This refers to the grandmother's dislike of the United States, which contrast with the narrator's view. Both of these text have difference in their content but they both reveal the American
