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Swiss Family Robinson Comparison
S.A. Bodeen’s Shipwreck Island and Johann David Wyss’ Swiss Family Robinson are different books, but they do have very certain similarities. One book is about a family that values their relationships, especially with God. These values become even more important as they are stuck on a desert island. However, the other book talks about a family that doesn’t have any bond until they have no choice but to get along to survive on what seems to be a deserted island. The similarities of these books are based on values, faith, and what people take for granted in their everyday lives. The books also show that more than one person can relate to these kinds of circumstances. Both of these books focus on family values, but quite differently. In Swiss Family Robinson every member of the family …show more content…
In Swiss Family Robinson the family heavily relies on God to guide them on their path of survival and to help them be rescued. Also, to keep his family faithful, Father always said “once we get off of the island..” In Shipwreck Island the family has faith in being rescued and their only focus is to survive and to get off the island. Just to make sure his family doesn’t lose faith in themselves or the situation, John keeps planning ways to stay in sight of a ship and he talks about how someone will see them from the beach. I think that it’s great that in both books, the father and John are staying positive. It’s never a bad thing to keep a plan engaged just in case there’s a chance to get off of the island. It reminds me of my dad because he is severely afraid of storms and makes sure there’s a chance to live, but he stays positive. Any time there is even the slightest chance there will be a severe thunderstorm, even a tornado, he suggests a safety plan of what to do before, during, and after it’s over. When this happens he tells my family to grab any food, water, flashlights, batteries, blankets,

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