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A Boys Life Short Story

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Comparing & Contrasting
“Boys Life” & “Emancipation: A Life Fable”

These two stories have multiple similarities and differences. There are many obvious similarities, but there are Also many more obvious differences. Some similarities are that they both have a main character who has a conflict that might change his future as they know it. One difference is that the story " A Boys Life" by Robert McCammon (The Pseudonymous) is about a human who has a conflict, and "Emancipation: A Life Fable" is about an animal who has a conflict.

Another Similarity between both stories is that these are realistic fiction because they both aren’t true stories, but that are things that could happen in real life. One other similarity is that the two main characters

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