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Similarities Between 'Bad Boy And' I Was A Skinny Tomboy Kid

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The definition of childhood challenges is child traumatic stress. This reminds me of the main characters in “bad boy ‘ and “ i was a skinny tomboy kid” because they both had things going on during childhood . .:In the texts “Bad Boy” by Walter Dean Myers and “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid” by Alma Luz Villanueva, both authors develop the theme of childhood challenges because in the text “bad boy” he had to hide what he really likes which can cause a lot of , and secrecy In the first text, “Bad Boy”, the message is that things you like shouldn't make you have lower respect. In the second text, “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid”, the message is that you never know whats happening at home. The theme is introduced in both texts through conflict . The main conflict in ‘Bad Boy “ is he's getting teased for …show more content…

This connects to the common theme because he's trying to be a person he's not .The conflict in "I was a Skinny Tomboy kid “ was that the narrator faces is related to the way she dresses . She feels as if because of how she dresses and she stays to herself . The conflict in both texts is similar because they both are hiding who they truly are . The theme is developed through characters’ thoughts and feelings. In the text “ Bad Boy“,Water likes reading , dancing , and singing . He was expected to like sports like the other boys so he can have respect. It connects to the theme of childhood challenges because he's trying to be someone he's not so he can fit in . In the text “ I was a Skinny Tomboy Kid “ the main character acted free in her surroundings. She felt that there wasn't a care in the world . This connects to my theme because she doesn't like to hang out with anyone . The thoughts, feelings, and interaction in both text is similar because in “ Bad Boy “ he felt lonely and like an outcast and in “I was a Skinny Tomboy Kid” she felt the same . The theme is developed through word choice in both texts

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