Analysis of "Alien" by Dwight Okita Ritsu (2023)

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This article compares "In Response to Executive Order 9066" (poem) by Dwight Okita and "Mericans" by Sandra Cisneros (short story). Specifically, this article explores central themes of American identity in these two literary works. "The United States of America" ​​is about a girl with stories of the new world and the old. In this case, the new world is America. The young woman had been banned from the church where her grandmother prayed. As old world people, girls are not allowed to play with new world boys. On the other hand, Dwight Okita's “Response to the Executive Order” was about Japanese Americans who were supposed to be present at the relocation site.

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Author Jeanne Wakatsuki tells a meaningful story filled with experiences that have shaped not only her life, but the lives of thousands of Japanese families living in the United States. The preface of this book provides us with a starting point from which readers can identify why this book was written. "We pitched the idea to a friend who was a writer in New York. He said, 'It's a dead topic. It's hard to get people to read a topic live these days. The world is coming out." ... The problem was not who we wanted to write about. Everyone knows they have been wronged. How many people know what really happened in this? (Foreword, Goodbye Manzanar). Jenny didn't think she could write the book simply to retell Pearl Harbor and its aftermath. Instead, he wrote Adiós a Manzanar to share his personal experience at that particular time. Jenny's argument throughout the book is that America is destroying Japanese integrity. throughout Jenny's middle and high school years, she struggled to seek approval from her friends, parents, and the school itself These people fear how they will fit in

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The themes of American identity and identity are shared in the texts of "Response to Executive Order 9066" by Dwight Okita and "Mericans" by Sandra Cisneros. Both articles briefly analyze the lives, characteristics and feelings of young women living bicultural lives. In Cisnero's story, the girl seems caught between two different cultures and struggles to connect with her Mexican heritage. In Okita's poem, the girl is clearly aware of her identity and status as an American. Every individual and every group lives and interprets culture differently. The themes and topical expressions of Responding to Executive Order 9066 and The Americans demonstrate that there is no single or correct way to be an American or to appreciate American culture.

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Although intermarriage is not a new topic, the impact of the phenomenon on people's lives has been a source of inspiration for many literary works. "Mestizaje" by Natasha Trethewey is an autobiographical poem that expresses the difficulties mixed-race people face in accepting their identity in a society that discriminates against different people. That is, the poem expresses how racism affects the identities of those who do not identify as white or black. Also in the poem, Trethewey talks about his background and how his parents were victims of a society that did not accept their relationship. Thus, the speaker begins by saying "In 1965, my parents broke two Mississippi laws" (Trethewey 1); the two laws Trethewey's parents broke were being married with a daughter. According to Politidou, "prior to 1967, interracial marriages were illegal in 16 states, and children born of these unions were considered illegitimate" (13). One of those sixteen states was Mississippi, and the speaker indicated that something was wrong with the place by using a pun on the state's name. Too bad people of African descent are treated as second class citizens in this place without the same rights as white citizens. Moreover, for the inhabitants of this place, interracial marriage is against all established social imperatives. Therefore, Trethewey

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The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on July 28, 1868. The amendment granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves and African Americans freed after the Civil War. In addition, the amendment allowed African Americans to be treated equally with all other citizens. However, the Negro Code, Jim Crow Laws, and Plessy v. Ferguson stripped African Americans of these rights.

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Writing about American identity is a very common theme among writers, including poet Dwight Okita and short story writer Sandra Cisneros. Dwight Okita is best known for his poem "Response to Order 9066: All Japanese Americans Report to Relocation Center," which depicts issues of American identity through a 14-year-old girl. Similarly, Sandra Cisneros' story tells of a young Mexican-American who enjoys American culture, in contrast to her entrenched Mexican grandmother. While both essays are about "American identity," both Okita's poem and Cisneros' story delve into the image of cultural heritage and how appearance does not determine what is what.

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Poetry is a very important and respected genre of literature that covers a wide range of subjects. Some of the most striking and responsive poems are those that cover more sensitive topics, such as discrimination and racism. Discrimination is an unusual subject in poetry, but it is often interesting to read. Writer Sekou Sundiata created a great example in "Blink". In the poem he talks about racism in the law, how society treats you based on the color of your skin. However, the poem is not an easy read because of its subject matter. The use of repetition and symbolism in 'Blink' adds depth to the poem and highlights social issues as felt by the author and his tribe.

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Culture: Beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular society. Being a part of a culture is amazing, varied and fun, unless you run into the conflict of being a part of more than one culture. This type of conflict can even change the way you see your culture.

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What if all your rights were taken away in the blink of an eye? Japanese Canadians experienced horrific and life-changing events in the internment camps dedicated to them. All Japanese Canadians living on the west coast of British Columbia alone sold and liquidated their homes, farms, businesses and personal possessions. All thanks to the government's swift action against the Japanese. These actions were sparked by the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. After the bombing, the Canadian government believed that the Japanese living in Canada were loyal to Japan, which may have a negative impact on Canada. If this event occurred within the last 35 years,

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In Dwight Okita's poem, the question of appearance does not define what it means to be American. The poem is titled "In Response to Executive Order 9066..." by Dwight Okita. The government issued Executive Order 9066. The order detained Japanese Americans. specific

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Although America is considered by many to be a model of democracy and freedom, its history is full of examples.

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The poem "Morning Praise of Nightmare" by Lauire Ann Guerrero describes a powerful idea of ​​abuse and the despair felt when a child is exposed to extreme abuse at a young age. The overall theme of the poem revolves around a young woman's account of a miserable existence in a house of torture, pain and bruises. As tragic as her situation was, no one helped her. She faced an endless screaming nightmare every morning and no one was there to comfort her.

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David Okita, author of the poem "Response to Executive Order 9066," is a published playwright, poet, and novelist. He describes himself as Japanese, American, gay and Buddhist. Okita's father was a World War II veteran and his mother was imprisoned in a Japanese-American concentration camp for four years. World War II is the subject of the poem "Response to Executive Order 9066." At first glance, the poem seems to be about an American woman who has a difficult relationship with her friend Denise. However, after reading the details of Response to Executive Order 9066, the reader can better understand the author's particular interpretation of the poem.

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"Citizen 13660" is a picture book depicting the internment of Japanese people. More than 110,000 Japanese were evacuated simply because of their ethnicity. This is not a valid reason for order 9066. After Pearl Harbor, fear gripped America. This caused a massive spread of propaganda that denigrated anyone of Japanese descent.

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The subject of the poem, White's best friend, and the short story "The Americans" all have a