My Cousin Clarette Compare And Contrast

The two short stories, “The Waiting” and “My Cousin Clarette” both have two pairs of girls. In “The Waiting” there were girls named Henrietta and Juliette. In the other story “My Cousin Clarette,” the pair of girls were Clarette and Victoria. There were similarities, differences, and a character growth within the two pairs. A few similarities between the two pairs were that they are all relatives, and Clarette and Juliette were two faced. There were also differences between the two pairs such as Henrietta and Juliette actually loved each other rather than Clarette and Victoria’s made-up love. Furthermore there was a character growth between the two pairs.

The similarities between the two pairs were that they were both relatives. Henrietta and Juliette were sisters and had a good relationship because they have been living together for their whole life. On the other hand, Clarette and Victoria were cousins and while Clarette’s parents were getting a divorce, she temporarily lived with Victoria’s family. In front of Victoria’s parents, Clarette showed off a charming charisma but behind closed doors, she was mean. Henrietta and Juliette were very nice to each other but like Clarette and Victoria, they shared different qualities. Henrietta was very thin and quiet looking but Juliette was very loud and outgoing. …show more content…
At the end of, “The Waiting,” Juliette’s dress had ripped and her reputation was almost ruined. That is when Henrietta saved her sister’s reputation and put a cape around her making it seem like the ripping of the dress was on purpose. In, “My Cousin Clarette,” Victoria tried very hard to impress her cousin but despite her efforts nothing could impress