Lisa Vs Annie

Lisa from The Girl Who Owned a City and Annie from Directions are similar in many ways. One similarity is that they both are very determined. A quote from the story says, “Although business was slow, those first days Annie was determined”. This quote helps the reader to understand how hard Annie works everyday, and how determined she is. Lisa is also a very hard worker, and also is very determined. We see this when Lisa doesn’t give up, no matter how many times she has to do it. "But for some reason, and this surprised her, Lisa didn't seem to get tired of 'figuring things out.' As each new problem came, its solution seemed easier than the last. She was acquiring new skills and confidence in her ability." This quote from the text helps the reader to understand that she is very passionate and determined, and won’t ever give up. Overall, Lisa and Annie are very passionate and determined.
For example, Annie couldn’t get a job at the factories that were in town, so instead, she found a way to make them work for her. The actual quote from the text is, “There was no possibility of being hired at the town's cotton gin or lumber mill, but maybe there was a way to make the two factories work for her”. This quote helps the reader to understand another good trait of hers. Lisa is also very resourceful because she knew that the things that she took for granted were no longer available, so she knew that other places that she could use instead. "All the things that they had once taken for granted were gone. But at least there was their home, and the empty houses where she could search for supplies. But that source couldn't last long". This quote from the text show that Lisa can solve problems easily by using things around her. Overall, Annie and Lisa are both very resourceful and can solve problems