Similarities Between The Afterlife And October Sky

“If there's a zeppelin, it's alternate history. If there's a Rocket Ship, it's Science fiction. If there are swords and/or horses, it's fantasy. A book with swords and horse in it can be turned into science fiction by adding a rocket ship to the mix. If a book has a rocket ship in it, the only thing that can turn it back into fantasy is Holy Grail.” ~ Debra Doyle The book “The Afterlife” and the movie “October Sky”. The two text, The Afterlife and October Sky, have several similarities and differences.

No doubt, there are several similarities between The Afterlife and October Sky. An example of their similarity is both text having a right of passage. A right of passage is ceremony that marks an important transitional period in a person's