“Freddie in the Shade” and ‘Follow the Water” have many similarities and differences such as the theme and how the theme creates a specific mood about both stories. One similarity, “Freddie in the Shade” and “Follow the Water” is that both of the stories have to decide to make can important decision. Both stories have to make a decision. In “Freddie in the shade”, Freddie has or decide if he wants to change and open up to people. An example is, Freddie decides to get a job at a bakery. “He nodded to Mr. Fieldstone, and, by the time Freddie left the bakery, he had a part time job and a bag of eclairs for dessert” (Ryan 22).This quote is momentous, because Freddie had always kept quiet and never put himself out there. Taking this job is one step