Brother Can You Spare A Dream

First impressions can be very misleading. We judge someone on a snippet of their personality, or a stereotype, and expect them to stick to the mold we set. Very rarely they do, and very often we are surprised by who they really are. In "Brother, Can You Spare a Dream" by Jackie French Koller, the main character, Sam, lumps his family's boarder in with a stereotype of city men, thinking the boarder to be a 'thief' who 'stole' a job that should have been offered to Sam. In "Amir", by Paul Fleischman, the man character, Amir, believes his neighbors to be an unhealthy mix of snooty and extreme introverts. Little does he know, a simple garden brings out a sense of calmness and kinship, and revealed true personalities. First impressions can, indeed, be very misleading, and it is wise to keep an open mind when meeting or witnessing the acts of strangers.

Do not judge someone off of what little you know about them. In the short story, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dream,", by Jackie French Koller, a key character, Sam, recounts his family's struggle during the Great Depression. Sam believed he would receive a well-paying job before it was unfairly offered to the city men. He misjudged Mac, and, instead of becoming good friends, Sam opted to be salty and rude to the boarder. Sam eventually got
Even if this means going outside your comfort zone and introducing yourself to someone, you will get to know them better and you will able to better evaluate their character. This is demonstrated in the story "Amir", by Paul Fleishman, where a main character, Amir, thought his neighbors were snooty introverts. Surprisingly, they were kind folks that had been too busy for communication prior to the neighborly unifying garden. He found that, through several unfortunate circumstances, he had misjudged several neighbors. Therefore, we can conclude that it is always best to think first and judge with