Graham Salisbury: Compare And Contrast Vinny And Joe-Boy

Graham Salisbury uses character traits to compare and contrast Vinny and Joe-Boy. These boys are related by them so calling themselves “best friends”. Here are some of the ways that to compare and contrast Vinny and Joe-Boy.

Vinny and Joe-Boy have many differences. Vinny and Joe-Boy are different by Vinny being nervous about jumping, when Joe-Boy is taking a risk and jumping man-style. I also believe that Vinny is lonely because Joe-Boy has a girlfriend and Vinny does not. On page 5 it says “The cold mountain water tasted tangy. Was it because the boy’s body was down there decomposing? He spit it out.” That is why I believe that he was afraid and nervous about the dead boy.

Some ways that Joe-Boy and Vinny are similar are listed
in the paragraph below. The first way that they are similar is by. Also on page 4 it says “Hey, Vinny, just think, that kid walked where you walking.” or “maybe you gonna be the one to find his body.” or maybe even “You going jump in the water and go down and your hand going touch his face, stuck under the rocks.Ha ha ha a ha ha ha!”. That is why I believe that Joe-Boy is a bully and cruel. These are some similarities that Joe-Boy and Vinny have.