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Quarta In Fly Away Home

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Can you imagine having struggles and problems in your life?Can you imagine having a hard life? Well Andrew the main character in Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting is similar to a character named Quarta in The Girl who was Born with Only 2 Arms and 2 Legs By Stuart Baum. These characters are very similar because they both have something wrong with them or their families , Also they go through some struggles. That's why I think Andrew and Quarta both have a hard life. One reason why they both have a hard life is they have something wrong with them of their families. Andrew lives in an airport and they cant afford a house. For instance, they always try to find ways to get money like when they collected carts for 50 cents. This proves that Andrew has problems with his family because they can't afford a house and they have to live in an airport. Another reason why the have a hard life is Quarta gets bullied for having two arms and two legs. For example, she gets teased for getting fed like …show more content…

For example, Andrews mom died and they will always remember her. An example , they would probably make a little more money with the mom but she past away, Andrew and his dad both can overcome the obstacles they have to face. This reflects that andrew has to overcome obstacles, andrew and his dad have to overcome a lot of obstacles like when his mom died. Also Quarta can overcome obstacles. Like when she was getting bullied at lunch, because you have to catch your food but she couldn't but that still didn't bring her down even though she gets bullied about it. This shows how Quarta can overcome obstacles because she never gets down on herself and always keeps a positive attitude. This also shows that Andrew and Quarta can both overcome obstacles. Because Andrew can fight through the things he faces and Quarta is very strong on the inside that is why they both can overcome obstacles Although they have a hard

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