Differences And Similarities Between The Freedom Writers Diary And Hannah

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The students from the Freedom Writers Diary and Hannah have similarities and differences in their survivor story. They were both strong, brave, and willing to change their life around. Hannah had to stop going to school because of the cancer destroying her brain. She stayed strong even through hard times such as chemotherapy. The student in the diary was brave by changing his old habits and start doing new things the right way. He knows the young ones are looking up to him as a role model. Hannah and the student are both strong and brave during hard times. They could of both gave up but they didn't .Conversely, the student in the diary didn't have any support or anyone to tell him he shouldn't be in a gang and be in the streets. He didn't

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