Compare And Contrast Ashes And Yolanda Essay
How would you react if you were asked to steal money? What if that was your best friend by your side in the crime? Both Yolanda and Ashes experienced complicated situations with family and breaking the law, through their thirteen years of being alive.
These thirteen year olds catch themselves in sticky situations in the big city with, security, cops, school, friends, and even their parents. Ashes parents are divorced and Yolanda’s dad died in a robbery shooting. These girls role models have not been always there when they needed them most. Ashes time is always split with her parents. Ashes parents argue about money, time with Ashes, and even Ashes name. On the other hand Yolanda lives with her mom in apartment, while her dad died a while ago.
Yolanda sets off in the big city one day, when she should be at school, to find shops with expensive items. She wanders into a store where she finds a very expensive, big, black purse. Soon later the purse was in her jacket. Ashes gets asked to “borrow” money for her father, because he is caught in debt. Both of these girls are caught in bad situations. Any move at this point is reassuring the fact of a bad role model.
These girls both betrayed their family and friends. Ashes and Yolanda are young girls that need to be more responsible. After reading these books, I know where these girls went wrong. Ashes and Yolanda and going to get in trouble with friends and family if they don’t follow the law and rules. Both Yolanda and Ashes teaches us to tell the truth and what to do in sticky situations. These stories inspires us to be responsible and face the challenges of life.
These thirteen year olds catch themselves in sticky situations in the big city with, security, cops, school, friends, and even their parents. Ashes parents are divorced and Yolanda’s dad died in a robbery shooting. These girls role models have not been always there when they needed them most. Ashes time is always split with her parents. Ashes parents argue about money, time with Ashes, and even Ashes name. On the other hand Yolanda lives with her mom in apartment, while her dad died a while ago.
Yolanda sets off in the big city one day, when she should be at school, to find shops with expensive items. She wanders into a store where she finds a very expensive, big, black purse. Soon later the purse was in her jacket. Ashes gets asked to “borrow” money for her father, because he is caught in debt. Both of these girls are caught in bad situations. Any move at this point is reassuring the fact of a bad role model.
These girls both betrayed their family and friends. Ashes and Yolanda are young girls that need to be more responsible. After reading these books, I know where these girls went wrong. Ashes and Yolanda and going to get in trouble with friends and family if they don’t follow the law and rules. Both Yolanda and Ashes teaches us to tell the truth and what to do in sticky situations. These stories inspires us to be responsible and face the challenges of life.