Sarah Revere Compare And Contrast Essay

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What if a child thought their grandmother did not like them? This is what Sarah Revere, the daughter of the famous Paul Revere, thinks of her Grandmother’s attitude towards her, in the novel, The Secret of Sarah Revere by Ann Rinaldi. Sarah Revere is the daughter of the famous Paul Revere, and in this novel, she thinks Grandma Revere is against her. Frequently, Grandma is terrorizing Sarah and her siblings because she is blaming them for their birth mother’s death. Sarah is having a difficult time dealing with grandma who is treating her with disrespect. Also, not liking her as much as she likes Debby, because Sarah does not have the pox marks. While Grandma Revere and Sarah Revere possess related character traits such as being reckless and grateful, they also display different traits such as being …show more content…

These two characters show me that they can either be kind or disrespectful to others. This teaches me that I should not despise people I do not know well. It also teaches me to care for others when they are singing the blues. In general, the Secret of Sarah Revere is fantastic. Ann Rinaldi does a wonderful job of developing the characters so we can tell what their personality is and connect with them. Ann Rinaldi brought the characters to life. She really drew a picture in my mind. Grandma in this story, should put on a happy face and realize that life will only get better from here on out. Instead of focusing on the negative, think of the positives and treat her family with better respect. This is relevant to our society because we treat others with respect and care for them. We also disrespect people who are not like us or we do not know very well. People care for others and are cruel to people they do not know well in our

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