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Rex and Eli can be compared in so many different ways. Rex was a huge liar (Bodeen, 2008, p.84). He lied about so many things. His family started to not like him. He is also weird. Rex has a growing imagination. He is very smart. Rex invented a software and computer company which made him a billionaire. Rex was also adopted as a baby. Rex was adopted, so that might have triggered something so they also wanted to adopt a baby. That might add on to why they wanted to adopt Lexie. I think Rex is a psycho because of what he put his family through.
Eli is a very tough person. He proves his points and is his own person. Eli does what he thinks is right even if it isn't. Eli, like his dad, is a very smart person. He started taking college classes


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