The two stories, "from Boy's Life",and, "Emancipation: A Life Fable", share a similar theme. that theme is that although new situations can be uncomfortable, you should always try something new. That something new could lead to you becoming happier and more willing to try something else. They both go by this theme because the boy and the animal face a decision. Although we do not know what the boy's decision was, we know that the animal grew stronger and was happy because he decided to try something new.
In, "from Boy's Life", a boy, who seems relatively young, cannot wait to get out of school for the summer, but his teacher stops him from completely leaving school for the summer and asks him if he was doing the writing competition during
In, "from Boy's Life", a boy, who seems relatively young, cannot wait to get out of school for the summer, but his teacher stops him from completely leaving school for the summer and asks him if he was doing the writing competition during