What Are The Similarities Between Charles And Miss Awful

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Julie's essay By Shirley Jackson and Arthur Cavanaugh
Charles and Miss awful comparison essay
Charles is a type of book that can be non fiction and fiction. The same could be said about the book Miss awful. Both of the main characters are boys. Both have problems that come out being solved at the ending. Both have bad behavior at the beginning which is what causes the problems. In the book Charles, the setting of the story is school and home.
The characters in Charles are, Laurie, mom, dad, and the teacher, Laurie is about four or five.
The theme of the book Charles is, the truth will always come out.
Charles, the main character in Charles learned his mistakes.
In the book, Miss Awful, the setting of the book is at home and school.
The characters

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