Unhappy When Trying To Fit In A Short Story Essay

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The stories “Your Move” by Eve Bunting and “George” by Alex Gino are similar in many ways, like what theme they are and how the characters are all trying to fit in, but they become unhappy. they are also similar because they share a universal theme which is, sometimes when you try to fit in you can become unhappy. they are also different in many ways from why the characters are unhappy to what's causing their unhappiness
In the stories “George” and “Your move” they both show how you can be unhappy while trying to fit in. In the story “George” she needs to hide her true self from the world to fit in. I know this because the author writes many clues in the story like, “George still needed to be certain the house was empty” or “wishing she were someone else-anyone else.” these quotes show that George needs to hide her true identity and she can't be herself …show more content…
In “George” she becomes unhappy while trying to fit in because she can't show her true identity because she thinks that being different is weird and that it's not a good thing so she pretends to be someone else because she thinks she will be happy but really she is making it harder for herself, I know this because in the story the author writes, “to guard her most prized and secret collection”this quote shows she needs to hide herself and what she likes and that she is unhappy because she can't be herself In the story “Your Move” James is unhappy while trying too fit in for a completely different reason he is scared of doing bad things and he is worried about his brother and what his mom will think of this. I know this because the author writes, “ “cool” say, but I'm more nervous than ever.” and “ I'm not feeling too great about getting him mixed up in this.” this shows that he is nervous and scared and the other quote shows that James cares about him brother and does not like doing this at

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