America Is in the Heart country. In this personal literature, Bulosan argued that despite the suffering and abuses he experienced, America was an unfinished "ideal in which everyone must invest (...) time and energy, (...) this outlook leaves us with a feeling of hope for the future instead of bitter defeat." According to Carlos P. Romulo when he was interviewed by The New York Times, Bulosan wrote "America Is in the Heart" with "bitterness" in his heart and blood yet with the purpose of contributing "something toward the final fulfillment of America". Through "America Is in the Heart", Bulosan was able to share a unique
America Is in the Heart attention to Filipino American writers “whose exilic writings did not fit with the immigrant ethos” of America. One of Bulosan’s most important themes as a writer was the importance to find one’s identity in America. Bulosan reveals his faith and love for America in the end of "America Is in the Heart". This sentiment is repeated in an essay entitled Be American, where Bulosan described American citizenship as a “most cherished dream”. Even if his writing did seem more conducive to the accepted image of immigrants, Bulosan opened the door for later writers to push the envelope of acceptance. Filipino-American