Casey And Goliath Similarities

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In the poem “ Casey and the bat,” and the story “ David and Goliath,” a comparison of David and Casey shows many differences and similarities. The first similarity was that Casey has a problem and so does David. In the story, it talks about how Casey has to go and win the game, while David has to win the war for his team. David has to defeat the giant and not let his side down. Casey needs to hit the baseball and win the game for his team.The next similarity was that Casey and David both have confidence in themselves. In the poem, it says that Casey knows he could hit the baseball and win the game. David knows that he could kill the giant, he feels like he will win if he believes in himself. They were both very confident in what they could

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