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In the stories "Boy's Life" and "Emancipation: A Life Fable" there are many similarities and differences in their themes. Some about the way the characters feel and others about the general mood of the story. Either way, both stories, create a great message given to the reader. The story "Boy's Life" differs from "Emancipation: A Life Fable" by the character’s thoughts and actions. This story has the character knowing he will be "free" and leaving the school. In the other story it is an accident that he had the option to leave or not. This would make the theme of "Boy's Life" more about the way a character feels instead of their choices. Ordinarily the characters would not have the choice as shown in “Emancipation: A life Fable”.

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