Pancakes By Joan Bauer Summary

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In the story “Pancakes” by Joan Bauer, Jill is a dynastic character that overcomes perfectionism. First, Jill thinks that even though the pancake house is shorthanded she can run the restaurant with one other person. Jill shows this when she states: “ I can do anything if I worked hard enough” (200). This shows that Jill at the beginning of the story thought that she could do everything all by herself. She didn’t think she need anyone to help her. Second, Jill realizes no one can do everything without help. Jill shows this when she thought: “ I was ashamed that I couldn’t do it, but no one could, not even me” (201). This shows that Jill starts to realize that she not as perfect as she thought. Jill learns that sometimes you need a little

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