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Compare And Contrast Avery's Gift By David Vail

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Avery’s father in the story “Avery’s Gift” is similar to Ellison’s father in the selection “Chicken Of The Sea Is So Wacky -- Of Course It Was Made By Kids” due to aspects that they share like them both being supportive of their children and both of them using the skills that they were good at to help make something that important to their children. Another similarity between the two is how after the children finished their project they both felt that they achieved something with their father.

Both fathers went out of their way to help with a project that was important to their children. “Avery blushed but smiled back at Mrs. Vadakin, whose eyes glistened with tears.”(paragraph 16 of “Avery’s Gift”). “He was so inspired by her work that he promptly wrote and drew his own picture book.”(paragraph 1 of “Chicken Of The Sea Is So Wacky -- Of Course It Was Made By Kids”). This explains how the project being worked on by both Avery and Ellison was important to them and both of their fathers helped them. …show more content…

“Avery didn't actually write music, but her father was a professional composer” & “her father transcribed the piece for her.”(paragraphs 8 and 9 of “Avery’s Gift”). “Ellison’s dad, Viet Nguyen is also a very good at writing books, helped him with his story” (paragraph 3 of “Chicken Of The Sea Is So Wacky -- Of Course It Was Made By Kids”) This explains how the two fathers are similar in the aspect of using the skills that they are strongest with to help their

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