Question

Stephon is writing an essay that compares and contrasts characters from two different texts. The two characters he is comparing and contrasting are Manjiro from Heart of a Samurai and William, the narrator of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. One similarity he notes is that Manjiro and William both show an eagerness to learn new information. Which details from the texts suggest that both William and Manjiro are eager to learn? William reads a lot of books from the library; Manjiro asks a lot of questions. William finds a way to attend school; Manjiro dreams of attending school. William decides to build a windmill; Manjiro decides to become a fisherman. William shows his windmill to the villagers; Manjiro faces the barbarians.

Answer 1

William reads a lot of books from the library; Manjiro asks a lot of questions. William finds a way to attend school; Manjiro dreams of attending school.