Daisy Muffin Cooper

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Daisy, the main character of the story, is a little girl who lived through the horrors of WWII. She lived in England, an area not occupied by the Nazis, but her home was still bombarded with bombs. Both her school and her school had bomb shelters to hide in while bombs went off. The old woman who was Daisey’s only chance against her bully, was killed by a bomb that hit her house. Nothing remained of the house, but the dog survived and then became Daisey’s friend and companion. In “Muffin” Cooper used Daisy's actions and words to show that she is kind, compassionate, and has gratitude.

Daisy is a kind little girl who helps those who need her and shows gratitude towards those who do help her. After the old lady stood up for her when Daisy was

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