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Compare and Contrast

Terry, a thirteen-year-old boy, takes care of his father. Squeaky, a very fast runner takes care of her brother, Raymond. Both encounter challenges in their everyday lives in order to protect their families. Terry takes care of his dad when his eyes go wide while Squeaky takes care of her brother who has hydrocephalus, a mental disorder caused by fluid in the brain. Therefore, Raymond does not act like a normal kid his age. Terry and Squeaky sometimes do not like having to take care of a family member Terry has trouble understanding his dad, and he tries to get to know him, but he cannot. Squeaky and her brother, on the other hand, know each other well. They go on runs with each other even though sometimes Raymond ventures into the street. Terry hates going in public with his dad ever since the incident in the hardware store. While at the hardware store, Terry’s dad had an anxiety attack; he was rolling on the floor crying. The people around him were laughing. Terry and Squeaky get uncomfortable in public with their families. Terry tries throughout the story to figure out what gives his dad Vietnam Syndrome. He asks his mom what makes his eyes go wide, but she does not answer because she claims she is protecting Terry. Terry later asks his dad and his dad will not answer because he thinks Terry would not understand. But soon enough, Terry’s dad finally tells him about Vietnam where he should have died in the rice paddy. It was not much, but it was a start. He and his father’s relationship grows. Squeaky knows about hydrocephalus, but tries to cope with always having to take care of Raymond because of it. She is not as much embarrassed by him as she is trying to defend him from being made fun of. After the annual race in the neighborhood, she realizes the she and her older brother are a lot alike. Terry and Squeaky live a common life. They both take care of a family member and feel uncomfortable in public because of it. Squeaky has a relationship between her and her brother, but Terry does not have one between him and his Dad. Compare and Contrast

Terry, a thirteen-year-old boy, takes care of his father. Squeaky, a very fast runner takes care of her brother, Raymond. Both encounter challenges in their everyday lives in order to protect their families. Terry takes care of his dad when his eyes go wide while Squeaky takes care of her brother who has hydrocephalus, a mental disorder caused by fluid in the brain. Therefore, Raymond does not act like a normal kid his age. Terry and Squeaky sometimes do not like having to take care of a family member Terry has trouble understanding his dad, and he tries to get to know him, but he cannot. Squeaky and her brother, on the other hand, know each other well. They go on runs with each other even though sometimes Raymond ventures into the street. Terry hates going in public with his dad ever since the incident in the hardware store. While at the hardware store, Terry’s dad had an anxiety attack; he was rolling on the floor crying. The people around him were laughing. Terry and Squeaky get uncomfortable in public with their families. Terry tries throughout the story to figure out what gives his dad Vietnam Syndrome. He asks his mom what makes his eyes go wide, but she does not answer because she claims she is protecting Terry. Terry later asks his dad and his dad will not answer because he thinks Terry would not understand. But soon enough, Terry’s dad finally tells him about Vietnam where he should have died in the rice paddy. It was not much, but it was a start. He and his father’s relationship grows. Squeaky knows about hydrocephalus, but tries to cope with always having to take care of Raymond because of it. She is not as much embarrassed by him as she is trying to defend him from being made fun of. After the annual race in the neighborhood, she realizes the she and her older brother are a lot alike. Terry and Squeaky live a common life. They both take care of a family member and feel uncomfortable in public because of it. Squeaky has a relationship between her and her brother, but Terry does not have one between him and his Dad.