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Similarities Between Cunninghams And Ewells
The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee includes the contradictory characters the Cunninghams and the Ewells. These families have identifiable similarities and differences. The Cunninghams and the Ewells are similar in many ways. One similarity is they both live they both are under poor. Another similarity is they’re both families. The third similarity is they both live in maycomb. Despite their similarities, these families have clear differences.
Perhaps the most important difference between the Cunninghams and the Ewells is the Cunninghams are respectful. A second difference is the Ewells are disrespectful. The third difference is that the Cunninghams have friends and the Ewells do not.

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