Question

Which statement best describes the narrator's internal conflict in the story? The narrator is pressured by his family about feeling Panamanian and by his peers about not being American, yet he feels more American than Panamanian. The narrator implies feeling confused when his family appears proud to become American citizens at the courthouse. The narrator discusses feeling more American than Panamanian, yet his father gets angry when accused of being an American. The narrator states that he cannot remember anything about living in Panama like his brother who reminisces about his memories.

Answer 1

The narrator is pressured by his family about feeling Panamanian and by his peers about not being American, yet he feels more American than Panamanian.

Step-by-step explanation:

The story of the "The Book Of Unknown Americans" highlights the lives of the people who came from Latin America to live in the United States. Their lives, the difference and struggle between the two cultures, their journeys and emotions have been presented in the form of testimonials. The family in the story shifted to United States for better opportunities for their daughter for the medical treatment. The cultural identity has been focused in the story. The conflict has taken shape in the mind of the narrator because of the culture that he was associated with and the culture he was living in.