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I really loved the essay, I was smiling and reading at the same time. Davids mother reminds me of myself when she made the kids go get their candy to share it. She didn't want the Tomkeys to feel bad that Halloween already had gone, so she was being generous. I have the same personality my kid's reaction would have been the same as her kids selfish, mad and annoyed. When I read the essay I was very entertained and loved every minute of it. The author did a good job with compare/contrast because he described the difference in the Tomkeys daily living and other people. Such as the way and time they eat dinner also when the teacher made a joke in the class from a popular show most of the class got the joke but the Mr. Tomkeys kids didn't. There

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