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Comparison Of Everything Will Be Okay And Freak The Mighty
It might seem as if “Everything Will Be Okay” and Freak The Mighty are very different kinds of stories. One is a short true story and the other is a fictional novel. But if you look a little closer you will see that both stories share a similar theme. In both pieces of text the author teaches us that you can make your own choices and not let others choose for you.
In “Everything Will Be Okay”, the author shows us that we get to make our own decisions. Everybody in James Family expects him to be like them. They hunt and they work for the local vet, Dr. Milk. He feels as if he is trapped in this legacy that he doesn't want to be in. He finds a way to break this legacy when he discovers a kitten in the woods. He feels bad because the kitten

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