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Lauren Fisher /24/10 Period 1

Ko and Mrs.Frisby

The character Ko in So Far From the Bamboo Grove by Yoko kawashima Watkins is very different compared to Mrs. Frisby From Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien. Ko is a young Japanese refuge that escaped with her sister and mother from the Korean communists army. She lost her mother when they reached Japan but got reunited with their brother Hedeyo. On the other hand Mrs. Frisby, a widow, is a mouse with four children who live in a cinder block under a field, but one of her kids was very sick and had to stay in bed. It was getting warmer out and the farmer had to plow the field witch would destroy their house. So Mrs. Frisby had a heroic rescue by the rats of Nihm when they move the block of to the side. Mrs. Frisby has things in common and differences to Ko.

Ko is both similar and different to Mrs.Frisby. Ko is caring and loving to her family because she tries to keep them safe and well. When her mother died she took charge and cared for her little sister Yoko, by digging though the garbage can so they can eat. She also is harsh on her Yoko when Yoko disobeys her. Ko is harsh by yelling and scolding Yoko, for example, when she is out after dark and not supposed to be Ko will scold her. Also, Ko is courageous and heroic because she helped her family through the dangers like bombs from the Korean communisis’s army on their trip to Japan. She showed the most courage when she ran though flames is a burring building to get their belongings and their mother s ashes in the sequel My Brother, My Sister and I. Like Ko, Mrs.Frisby is caring. When one of children, Timothy, got sick she did everything possible to help him get well. For example, she would get him the medicine he needed and making sure he was warm. Unlike Ko, I would not, in a million years discribe Mrs. Frisby as rough. She is gentle and doesn’t get mad very easily, when Mrs. Frisby went to the Rats of Nihm for help, the guard rat wouldn’t let her speak to them. Even though she was in desperate need to talk to the rats she didn’t get made and start yelling. She was calm and polite about it. Lastly, Mrs. Frisby is very courageous and heroic, she saved her life and a bird's from getting eaten by the farm cat. In order to do that she untied a shiny string from his feet before the cart got to them. As you can see Ko and Mrs.Frisby have differences and similarities. Even though they come from different back rounds they are both caring and courageous. A difference is that ko is more harsh then Mrs. Frisby, but of course no two human and mouse are exactly alike.