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The Secret In The Water Analysis
Whether it's our looks, our weight, or where we come from, society changes the way we think about ourselves. We compare each other to unrealistic wants and aren't considered thankful for what we already have. The memoirs "Keeper 'N Me" and "the Secret in the Water", are example stories of not accepting who you are because of society. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the two memoirs similarities. The three main similarities are the characters, the plot, and the voice used.

The most notable similarity of the two memoirs is their characters. Both characters are aboriginal me, they grew up in a heritage. For example, in "Keeper 'N Me", the narrator stated "you gotta understand that Northern Ontario in the 1950s was a pretty

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