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Is Dary A Hero

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Imagine having to give up on your dreams for the ones you love. Many kids have to give up stuff like their dream job and education, maybe a sport they love because mom and dad can’t afford it or they may not have parents. Darry should be named a hero in the book.

Darry is a hero because he had to give up going to college or playing the sport he loved because he had to take care of his siblings. Darry had to sacrifice his education so his brother, his only family left didn’t get sent to a boys home. Darry was an athlete he probably could have made it big playing football but he gave that up as well, so after his parents died he had many tough decisions to make and that is one of the things that makes him a hero.

Darry had to be strict with

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