Compare And Contrast Jackie Robinson And Shirley Temple Wong

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In the story “In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson”, Shirley Temple Wong’s character becomes completely different over the course of the book. In the beginning, she lives in China with her entire clan except for her father, who is in America. Shirley is confident, happy, and not afraid to be herself. She knows her place in her family and that she is not to disrespect any of her elders, though she usually does try to impress everyone, and is very curious. She is very manipulative. When she got in trouble, since she knew that the Matriarch of her clan loves the youngest grandchild, Precious Coins, she takes him with her to try to soften the punishment. She knows all of the typical ways to do things in China, and fits in with her clan

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