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Comparing The Characters Of Odessa Cotter And Miriam Thompson

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In the long walk home, the two characters- Odessa Cotter and Miriam Thompson- have an very unique relationship, that was very unusual during the time of the bus boycotts in Montgomery. These two characters lead very different lives. Miriam is a upperclass, well respected, white women who has grown up around African Americans, which has guided her to treat them with respect because they are equal to her. Odessa is Miriam’s hardworking maid that never complains and takes care of Miriam’s child, Mary Catherine, as her own. Although they have their differences. they also have things in common; they both have children and a family and they both work hard for what they believe in. Miriam teaches her child to treat African Americans as she would treat
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