Daddy Tuckled the Blanket
¡°Daddy Tucked The Blanket¡± by Randall Williams and ¡°Long Life High School Rebels¡± by Thomas French are interesting essays that explore the life and pressure of young people growing up. They share some similarities, yet they also have some basic differences. One of the main similarities is that they were both written from a victim¡¯ s perspective. The author of ¡°Daddy Tucked The Blanket¡± is a victim of social bias against poor people; similarly, the author of ¡°Long Life High School Rebels¡± is a victim of an irrational high school administration. Also, we can feel great anger in both essays. In ¡°Daddy Tucked The Blanket¡±, the anger is against the social prejudice concerning poverty. When his teacher asked all the children to describe what they got for Christmas gifts, Williams clearly shows us his anger. He writes: ¡°I never forgave them . . . ¡± His indignation is not only at those classmates and the teacher who tore his heart into pieces, but also at anyone who looked down upon him just because of his family¡¯s poverty. Likewise, in ¡°Long Life High School Rebels¡±, French is furious about the unfai
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Approximate Word count = 752
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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