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Esther Hirsh Analysis

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Witness The story witness is a very interesting story.And in the book Esther hirsh is one of the main character. she is 6 years old. She is important because she is not racist. The Author shows how esther is funny in the book. I think she didn’t change from beginning to end. because she is not racist at the beginning till the end. In the beginning of the story she is not racist and she is funny because on page 3 leanora says “esther that funny talking kid. Only esther didn’t mind about me being colored. This quote supports that she is not racist at the beginning and she is funny. A Quote that supports that author showed her funny in her sentences is on page 5 where Esther made a joke that is “vermont is a nice place they have wiggle fish”. this is Esther joke and this supports that she is funny at the beginning another quote that supports that she is funny that is on page 9 where she said “ until sara chickering did call me and I had runnings back to their home to gather the warm eggs from the steamy straw nest. this quote also supports that author showed her funny in her sentences. Esther didn’t change at beginning. In the middle of this story esther still not change. She is not racist and author still showed she funny in her sentences. because Leanora and Esther are …show more content…

Author showed her funny in any condition. because on page 117 when Esther dad got shot and Esther went to him she said “ and he did listen to everything i whisper in his big white ear”. Author showed her funny even though her father got shot.Quote that supports that she is funny in any condition is on page 60 where her sister was angry then Esther said “when Sara does got angry she is walking as fast like a dog who needs squirrels. This quote also supports that she is funny in any

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