The Symbolism Of Clover And Annie In The Other Side

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In the book, The Other Side, the main character, a young girl named Clover, who lives in a yellow house on the other side of the fence from another young girl named Annie. The difference between them Clover is a black girl and Annie is a white girl. The tone is that all people are created equal no matter the color on the outside. The symbolism in the book is the fence between Clover and Annie, and the audience is children.
Firstly, throughout the book the author uses the tone that all people are created equal and it does not matter the color of your skin. In The Other Side, it shows how children are taught to judge others based on how they look. In the book, Annie and Clover have different color skin, but they do not let that get in

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