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 details relatable, typical traits of an average American teen (bad spelling, messy room, preference for hot dogs over traditional Japanese chopstick use). This framing works to show the speaker shares the same ordinary experiences as other American girls, pushing back against the idea that Japanese Americans were "different" or a threat, which was used to justify Executive Order 9066.

Answer:

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