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Comparison Of Edward Mills And George Benton
The tale Edward Mills and George Benton are about a story about an orphaned distant related cousins. Edward was a good child while George was a rotten child.The lesson that is emphasized in this short story is that the good guy doesn’t always win. There are two examples in particular where this was seen. The two ways were how George got more and his way to have more fun. George was known as the rotten kid. He used his sneaky but clever way to gain more toys, clothes, etc. George became a heavy expense in one way: he took no care of his clothes; consequently, he had been bought frequently in new ones, with was not the case with Eddie. Eddie took care of his clothes however with his great responsibility he never got as many new things as his

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