Compare And Contrast Tillerman And Early Pearl

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Two characters from different books have different backgrounds but similar traits these characters may seem like they have nothing in common. The two characters Dicey Tillerman and Early Pearl are both smart, strong, independent woman who have a lot of problems to solve and people that look up to them. The character Dicey Tillerman is a character who is extremely resourceful, she proves this by facing problems everyday and finding new ways to resolve with the limited amount she has. One example of this is when she only had 25¢ and she lost her map which cost 50¢ at the store she was in so she had to wash a window in order to pay for the map she got 25 extra cents for the work she did. She then used the

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