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Catch The Moon Compare And Contrast

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"Failed relationships aren't designed to encourage us to lower our expectations, but to higher our standards," author unknown. There are many similarities and differences between the stories "Two Kinds" and "Catch the Moon." A similarity being in each story their was a failed relationships with the parent and child because of high expectations. Each story was written by different authors but the stories are very similar but still have their differences. "Catch the Moon" has to deal with Luis and his father, whereas "Two Kinds" has to deal with Jing-Mei and her mother's struggles. "Catch the Moon" has a conflict between Luis and his father. The conflict deals with how they do not solve their problems the way they should. Luis is a male, Hispanic teenager who was sent to juvenile hall for breaking and entering. Some would say he is the type of child who does not follow the law. Luis does not like to help his dad at the junkyard. He is a rebellious teenage who hates having to do things for their parents. All of this changes when a girl comes into the picture. Luis's father starts to give Luis trust when he hands the keys of the car to Luis. It only takes Luis a short time to realize that his father just wants what is best for Luis, and soon starts helping his dad. Another short story that had a similar conflict with high expectations is "Two Kinds." "Two Kinds" has a conflict between …show more content…

The two stories both have conflicts between a child and a parent. The children are both rebellious and they do not listen to their parents. They both eventually make peace with their parents. The two kids both have difficulty understanding why their parents are holding them to such high standards. The parents in both stories believe they are doing what is best for their child. There are differences in styles of parenting and the children, but the conflict in the two remain the

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