RyanS.~Ko+vs.+Phillip

Ryan Sharkey 5-21-2010 period 2

// **__Ko and Phillip__** //

// Did you know that a stranded kid would be so similar to a Japanese girl? They are also very different. Phillip is with a man named Timothy on an island. They were stranded from a ship. There home (Curacao) was being bombed by Germans. He is from the book __The Cay__ by Theodor Taylor. Ko is a Japanese national. Her mother died and she is only with her brother (Hideyo) and sister (Yoko). She is from the book __So Far From The Bamboo Grove by__ Yoko Kawashima Watkins.

Ko is independent because she took care of her sister (Yoko) when their mother died. She also figured out stuff by her self. She was also kind because she honored adults. She called mother honorable mother. She also helped a old man on picking fruit. She was also very courageous because she ate out of the trash defended her property and defended her family. She also went to a cornfield for food and if the farmer found out she would be killed.

Unlike Ko, Phillip is dependent on Timothy. If he needs something to eat, drink, and medicine he will just ask Timothy to do it. Similar to Ko Phillip is also very kind because he will try help if he can. He also does things with respect to Timothy. He is also very courageous because he explores the island blind. So he will navigate by touching the sharp palm trees, sand, and leaf.

That is why Ko and Phillip are so similar and different. They are similar because they are kind and courageous. They are different because Ko is independent and Phillip is dependent. //