In Response to Executive Order 9066” shows the response of one American girl of Japanese descent to the accusations placed upon her by her best friend who happens to be a “white girl named Denise”. The author does not respond with anger or hatred, instead she responds to the racist accusations with love and hope.
The word astronauts in the sentence is functioning as the direct object.
Direct objects are often a noun phrase that refers to a person or thing that <u>receives</u> the action of the verb. In order to spot a direct object within a sentence, remember to ask yourself “who” or “what” is receiving the action. The answer in this case would be: <em>"the austronauts". </em>
