Read the excerpt from “In Response to Executive Order 9066.”

I have always felt funny using chopsticks

and my favorite food is hot dogs.

Read the excerpt from “Mericans.”

Ladies don’t come to church dressed in pants. And everybody knows men aren’t supposed to wear shorts.

Which best describes the common idea in the excerpts?

A. Both refer to the speaker’s sense of loss.

B. Both have a tone of disapproval.

C. Both reference American stereotypes.

D. Both suggest imminent change.