Question

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?
○ to emphasize the cultural differences between japanese americans and other americans
○ to accentuate the social injustice of japanese americans being interned
○ to highlight the fact that the speaker is no different from any other average american girl
○ to call attention to the tear in the narrator’s relationship with her best friend

Explanation:

The excerpt describes the speaker as a typical teen with relatable, everyday American traits (messy room, liking hot dogs, struggling with chopsticks). This frames her as an average American girl, pushing back against the idea that Japanese Americans were "foreign" or un-American, which was a justification for Executive Order 9066 (internment). The other options are incorrect: it minimizes cultural differences, doesn't directly focus on injustice's mechanics, and doesn't mention a friend rift.

Answer:

to highlight the fact that the speaker is no different from any other average American girl