Mary+vs.+ko

Danielle Brita 6/1/10   P2    Mary vs. Ko   Mary in Secret Garden by Frances H. Burnett is very similar to Ko in So Far from the Bamboo Grove by Yoko Kawashima Watkins in many ways. Yet Mary and Ko are different according to the information about them in their stories. Mary is a very indifferent in her story and Ko is a caring person. Mary never has really cared about anyone during the time her parents where still alive. Even when they died she felt no sorrow for any of the losses that where occurring at her house. Many died of a horrible disease called the cholera and all she could think about was if she was going to get taken care of. In comparison Ko has always been a caring person in her story. Ko covered Yoko’s head when she threw up because the soldiers were looking for Japanese people to kill. She threw up when they started giving a presentation on how to kill the Japanese. If the soldiers had heard the noise of Yoko they would find out where they were hiding and would kill all of them. If Ko had not cared about her families life she wouldn’t have tried to cover the noises. Mary is a disagreeable child she would scream at her Ayah and would not pay any attention to anything that wasn’t about her. She screamed at Colin when he was throwing a fit and she felt no sadness for any of his condition. In opposite ways Ko has tolerant with misunderstandings that happened in her journey. She would not throw a fit and she supports her family and cares for them. She picked food out of garbage cans to find something to eat and even though it wasn’t the healthiest it was the only thing that was keeping food on the table. A similarity between Mary and Ko is that they are both bossy. Mary is because she **told** people what to do and would not ask politely for anything. Mary even demanded Martha to put her clothes on for her and was not going to let Martha say “no” to her request. Also Ko was on a train with Yoko and a pregnant women was calling for water and Yoko gave her a cap full. Ko was upset and said to not waste her water. Yoko said that she was thirsty but Ko said nastily that she would be thirsty herself. Both Mary and Ko are different and alike, even though their stories are very different.