A Boy And A Man Analysis

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Everyone takes risks, it’s a part of life. Some people are afraid of risk and try to avoid it, though it is unavoidable. In Chapter two titled “A Boy and a Man,” from the book “Banner in the sky” written by James Ramsey Ullman, and a poem called “Risks,” written by Janet Rand, Risks are Prominent. In “A Boy and a Man,” the Main Character, named Rudi, takes a life-threatening risk to save the life of a man who got stuck in a crevasse. In The poem “Risks,” it talks about the risks are a part of life. Both pieces of literature show the same theme of Risk, even though they may seem different.

In the Chapter “A Boy and a Man”, taking risks is a major theme. When Rudi encountered a man stuck in a crevasse. The man would freeze by the time he arrived

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