My best friend is a white girl named denise –

we look at boys together. she sat in front of me

all through grade school because of our names:

o’connor, ozawa. i know the back of denise’s head very well.

i tell her she’s going bald. she tells me i copy on tests.

we’re best friends.

—“in response to executive order 9066,”

dwight okita

as you read, record any details that relate to the topic of american identity.

There are some details in this poem that relate to the topic of American identity. For example, at the beginning of the poem, we learn about two girls who are friends. They look at boys together, and they are best friends at school. All of these details resemble the lives of most American teenagers. Moreover, we also learn that the last names of the girls are O'Connor and Ozawa. These are most likely Irish and Japanese. This detail develops the idea that American identity is made up of various nationalities coming together peacefully.

a conclusion based on evidence is an example of a. inference