Compare And Contrast The Body Of Christopher Creed

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“Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process” (John F Kennedy). Parents want the best for their child. How they help their child to achieve his or her potential differs from parent to parent. Mrs. Creed, the mother of Christopher Creed who mysteriously disappears, always wanted the best for her child. Mrs. Adams, a well known lawyer and mother of Torey Adams, also wants the best for her child. Torey is baffled at the disappearance of Christopher and tries to look for clue as to what might have happened to him with help from Ali McDermott and Bo Richardson. Christopher sent an email to the principal explaining why he was going away, however it left those who have read it scratching their heads, because it does not explain if it was a suicide or if he simply running away. Torey, Ali, and Bo suspects that Mrs. Creed is the blame for the disappearance of Christopher because of the way she treated Christopher. The way Mrs. Creed treats her children is questionable, but how does she compare to Mrs. Adams. Both share similarities and differences. …show more content…
Creed and Mrs. Adams have many similarities and differences which are shown through what freedoms they allow their child to have, how they cared for their child, and though their

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