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A Comparison Of Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes And Hope Was Here

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“Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes” and “Hope Was Here” are both terrific books that tell a great story. They both have admirable life lessons, and creative plot lines. Both books tell a story that could really happen in a real life, the books show that dedication, courage, self-confidence, and commitment can change your life. Both books have a common theme of never giving up. In “Hope Was Here” Hope has many problems through out the story. For example, she has never met her father before, but she never stops believing that he will come for her one day, even though he didn’t ever come. Another example is when she was helping Anastasia eat her food. Anastasia is Lou Ellen’s daughter that has a disability where she can’t do anything, even though …show more content…

Sarah Byrnes is a very tough girl. She is not afraid to stand up for herself. For example, one day Dale Thornton, the meanest kid they knew, was making fun of her and Eric so she decided to stand up for herself and told him to stop, even though she got punched multiple times. Her best friend, Eric, is the complete opposite, until one day when Sarah stops talking. Nobody knows why she stopped talking. She just did. Sarah has awful scars all over her face. She tells everyone that they were from boiling spaghetti noodles that she knocked over when she was younger. Eric starts to figure out that the story might be all made up and she hiding a dark secret. Through the book Sarah and Eric both go over a lot of obstacles that could ruin their friendship, but it doesn’t. Eric and Sarah both show loyalty, trust, and commitment even through the toughest situations. “Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes” is an outstanding book that shows some friendships are worth keeping. In “Hope Was Here” Hope and all of G.T’s supporters were committed to make him win and they did. For example when they found out that Mayor Eli Millstone cheated about how many votes he got, all the kids went outside of town hall in freezing weather and demanded that he told the

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