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Aunt Josie Character Analysis
Many characters from the book Grounded by Kate Klise would all make great friends in real life. If I could choose a friend to have in real life from the book I would choose Aunt Josie. I have chosen Aunt Josie to be one of my great friends because she is funny when she dances to loud music, joyful when she plays music for the injured men and dances when she plants her seeds in the garden, and lastly when you need her, she will have your back like when Hattie was going to the terrible losses of her husband and kids. Aunt Josie is the type of friend that I want in my life because of her amazing qualities to have.
One of Aunt Josie’s amazing qualities that I would want my friends to have is a sense of humor. Josie is always goofing around, making
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