Similarities Between The Scarlet Ibis And The Pedestrian

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Jaydon Weaver
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These stories will be The ""The Scarlet Ibis"" and "The Pedestrian". These will show the similarities and differences about the two stories. There are how they stand out and how they can't do certain things. In both stories they stand out. Doodle stands out for many reasons. He was born with a small body and a big head. Doodle can't walk he was going to die and he didn't till he died. ""The Pedestrian"" is different he is a writer that's not normal in the future. “"The Pedestrian"” has no wife and thats super weired.In both storys they stand out Because of the concept walking Doodle cant walk and "The Pedestrian" walked and got sent to the mental institute. “ Where are you taking me” In both stories people are

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