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Striped Pajamas Similarities
When reading two books you will often think about the similarities and differences they have. I am going to be comparing the similarities and differences of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and Number the Stars. I am going to look at three similarities about the two stories, and three difference about the two stories. There are a few similarities about these two stories. One similarity is that they were both written around the same time period. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was written during the holocaust, and Number the Stars was also written during the holocaust. Another similarity is that the main character in both the stories are children. They both are trying to survive during this rough time in their lives. Throughout The Boy in the

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