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In Response To Executive Order 906, By Sandra Cisneros

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American identity presents the idea that only those born in the United States and have American or English heritage can be considered American. Both works, "In Response to Executive Order 9066," by Dwight Okita, and, "Mericans," by Sandra Cisneros reevaluate this claim. In these texts, the authors both contribute to the idea that American identity is not based on one's appearance, past culture, or heritage.

Okita's text directly expresses the meaning of American identity through the point of view of his mother within, "In Response to Executive Order 9066," in the setting of the Japanese-American internment of 1942. For example, the mother writes to the US officials, "If it helps any, I always felt funny using chopsticks and my favorite food
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