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Comparing The Departure 'And Up The Cooly'
In each text the author talks about how their character feels about leaving home. In the Departure, the character doesn’t care too much about being home. He wants to chase his dreams. In Up the Cooly the character wants to be home. He actually misses home, but when he makes it home he notices that he has to do a load of chores.
How does George William feel about leaving home? Well, let’s put it this way, he doesn’t really care about being home. George wants to chase his dreams and do things that he loves. When George was a little boy he was curious and adventurous. He wanted to get out of the house and explore the world and all of its beautiful sights.
In Up the Cooly, Howard has been away from his hometown for a drastic amount of time. He
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