The 2 books “Counting by 7s” by Holly Goldberg Sloan and “The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis are similar. The main characters are both girls, around the same age, and have to overcome challenges. The 2 main characters of these novels; Willow and Parvana, have some similarities and differences. A similarity is how they are both resilient. Some differences they have are, Parvana is brave with her challenges and Willow is cowardly, and how Willow had help with her challenges and Parvana did not have much help.
A similarity between the 2 characters is that they are both resilient. Willow is resilient when her parents die early on in the book. She is forced to live in her school counselor's apartment with one of her friend’s mom and brother she had …show more content…
Parvana from “The Breadwinner” is resilient when she is going through tough times in Afghanistan with the Taliban taking over. She has to sell things for profit on her own. “... ‘Take your father’s writing things and his blanket, and go to the market,’ Mother told her. ‘Maybe you can earn some money.’... Parvana liked the idea. Yesterday’s shopping had gone well. If she could earn money, she might never have to do housework ever again.” (Ellis 74). Despite going through these rough times, and still has excitement, and looking on the bright side of things. Resilience is needed in both Parvana and Willow’s situations, and both girls had excellent resilience in dealing with it.
In addition, Willow had help with her challenges and Parvana did not have much help.In “Counting by 7s”, the characters Dell and Pattie take Willow in, and support her and 2 other kids with minimal pay. “‘Well, it’s pretty obvious you don’t live at my place!’ Pattie only shrugs and says: ‘It's only temporary. We will be residing in Dell Duke’s apartment.’ Pattie says hesitantly. ‘A small garage is no place for 3 children to be living.’” (Sloan 188). In “The Breadwinner”, Parvana has little to no
A similarity between the 2 characters is that they are both resilient. Willow is resilient when her parents die early on in the book. She is forced to live in her school counselor's apartment with one of her friend’s mom and brother she had …show more content…
Parvana from “The Breadwinner” is resilient when she is going through tough times in Afghanistan with the Taliban taking over. She has to sell things for profit on her own. “... ‘Take your father’s writing things and his blanket, and go to the market,’ Mother told her. ‘Maybe you can earn some money.’... Parvana liked the idea. Yesterday’s shopping had gone well. If she could earn money, she might never have to do housework ever again.” (Ellis 74). Despite going through these rough times, and still has excitement, and looking on the bright side of things. Resilience is needed in both Parvana and Willow’s situations, and both girls had excellent resilience in dealing with it.
In addition, Willow had help with her challenges and Parvana did not have much help.In “Counting by 7s”, the characters Dell and Pattie take Willow in, and support her and 2 other kids with minimal pay. “‘Well, it’s pretty obvious you don’t live at my place!’ Pattie only shrugs and says: ‘It's only temporary. We will be residing in Dell Duke’s apartment.’ Pattie says hesitantly. ‘A small garage is no place for 3 children to be living.’” (Sloan 188). In “The Breadwinner”, Parvana has little to no