Which best describes the overall themes of okita’s “in response to executive order 9066” and cisneros’s “mericans”?

The correct answer is C) Cultural heritage and physical appearances do not determine what it means to be American.

The overall themes of Okita’s “In Response to Executive Order 9066” and Cisnero’s “Mericans”, is that cultural heritage and physical appearances do not determine what it means to be American.

Dwight Okita is an American novelist with Japanese family roots. He graduated from the University of Illinois in English literature. He wrote the letter “In Response to Executive Order 9066”.

Sandra Cisneros wrote the short story “Mericans”, the fusion of the words American and Mexicans. In the story, Cisneros refers to the mixture of the American and Mexican culture in the United States.  

Both stories, Okita’s and Cisneros’ refer to the idea that cultural heritage and physical appearances do not determine what it means to be American.