A Boy And The Medicine Bag Summary

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Would you consider a 13 year old an adult? Some cultures think so, I will talk to you about a story of a boy and a medicine bag. Also a video of an apache girl becoming a women.

First I will talk about the similarities and differences they both have. Some similarities they both have is both stories are at least a little personal. The Apache girl said that she is happy to do this but Even though she can not show emotion, she will try to tell you in some way. The boy had all kinds of emotions, in the story he had to get the Medicine bag and that means that his grandfather will die soon and his friends might tease him about his grandfather. One difference is that the story is in first person perspective and it made it a lot more personal and

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