The Role Of Identity In Literature

In almost all writings the author shows their identity in numerous different ways, by telling where they live, what they are interested in, and even how they talk. With these, a writer can express themselves in more ways than one and allow the reader what they think and act and with texts known as “Mericans” and “In response to Executive Order 9066” this becomes apparent. Both texts use many techniques in order to show the character’s ethnicity and american identity, unlike other books. “In response to executive order 9066” by Dwight Okita and “Mericans” by Sandra Cisneros both develop the common theme of ethnicity by using imagery, setting, and direct characterization.

“In response to Executive Order 9066” is a letter written during World War II by a little girl explaining how she is willing to go along to internment camps where Japanese U.S. citizens were being held due to fear of a spy hidden among them. The letter explains how the writer has adopted american culture, by saying her favorite food being hot dogs
Both works also use visualization in order to help the reader see what the works are discussing in their text, this helps the reader grasp what is being discussed in great detail. In each story the interests of both characters are very similar, mainly because they both show how each character has primarily converted to an American lifestyle. And finally, in each text the character is going against what another person thinks of their heratige and lifestyle, with the girl from “In response to Executive Order 9066” is going against what the U.S. government thinks her heritage is, while in “Mericans” the main character is going against her grandmother’s heritage and what she wants the main character’s identity should