Peta had chosen Ruby from Ruby Redford and I had chosen Anna from My Sister's Keeper. There was a big difference in the way the two females were portrayed. I have personally read both books, and so I found it easy to compare the two characters because they were so different.
Anna is a shy and quiet girl who is not taken seriously at the start of the book and therefore needs to become mentally stronger and more capable with maturity.
Ruby is a confident, strong girl who gets into sticky situations with the 'big mouth' of hers. She is constantly getting herself and other people out of trouble, even her enemy!
Similarities between Anna and Ruby:
- Both around the same age
- Both have an 'average/tomboyish' look
Differences between Anna and Ruby:
- Their confidence levels
- The way they present themselves
- The activities they do
- The way adults treat them
- How they represent themselves.
I feel that Ruby is a great role model to young women because she treats adults with respect and is respected in return. She is confident with herself, but still humble at the same time. Anna is a great example to show young girls how that they can flourish from a shy and 'wallflower'-type person to be an independent woman who can be confident with herself.
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