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Read the following excerpts from two memoirs. What two similarities do the narrators of the two excerpts have in common? Excerpt 1 I always took my little slingshot when I went to the woods to hunt. My best friend, Arthur, often went with me. Arthur was four years older than I was. It was Arthur who taught me how to fish and hunt. Hunting was always risky. The king had made it illegal for poor people like me to hunt. But the rich lords and ladies were allowed to hunt as much as they pleased. They owned huge private woods and lakes where no one else was allowed. They had scary gamekeepers to protect their property. I knew I could be caught and even killed, but my family had to eat one way or another. So I always went, armed with nothing but a slingshot. Once or twice, I even hit the gamekeepers with pebbles as I tried to escape. Excerpt Being a pirate's slave wasn't easy. I had to clean the decks and do other dirty work. Many times, I thought about escaping. But everywhere I looked, there was only the wide sea. One day, the ship docked at an island, I knew that old Black Beard was planning to sell me. I was afraid my new master would be crueler than the pirate. When the ship docked, I ran toward the gangplank that led outside. Some of the other pirates shouted at me, but I ignored them as Iran. I heard their footsteps behind me. They were chasing me! If I got caught I would get a good beating. But I didn't care. I would rather die than spend another minute on that ship. They are both willing to risk their lives. They are both 11-year-old boys. They are both helpless and weak. They are both happy to stay indoors. They are both disobedient to authority.​

Answer 1

The two narrators share a commonality in their disobedience to authority and willingness to risk their lives, all for the chance of freedom from their current oppressive situations.

Step-by-step explanation:

The narrators of the two excerpts have two main similarities: first, they both describe characters who are disobedient to authority, and second, they are each willing to risk their lives for a chance at better circumstances. In the first excerpt, the narrator risks punishment from the king by hunting illegally to feed his family. In the second, the narrator is a slave on a pirate ship who risks a severe beating or worse by trying to escape when the ship docks. Both narratives depict the characters' yearning for freedom and agency, contrasting their present condition with the possibilities that lie in rebellion and disobedience against oppressive systems.

Answer 2

Answer:they are both willing to risk their lives

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