Maria from "The Sound of Music" directed by Robert Wise and Naomi from "Going Where I'm Coming From" by Naomi Shihab Nye are both very brave and stand up for themselves and for others for what is right. While comparing Maria and Naomi, they both seem to be very well driven, have confidence, and they know what is morally right and wrong. Maria is well driven because when she went to the Von Trapp's house she noticed that the "captain" the seven children's dad was treating the children like they were in the army. Naomi is also well driven because when she found out that the teacher for the 1st graders hit them with a ruler, she made a report in the newspaper telling the people everything that the teacher did. Maria is confident because after
