Which detail about William most accurately completes
the blank in the table?

Stephon must write a compare-and-contrast analysis of
how culture affects the dreams of the heroes in both Heart
of a Samurai and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. He
gathers details about the obstacles each faces and places
them in this table.
Manjiro

• He wants to be a
samurai
William
He wants to attend
school and learn
.
Because he does not like school and would rather learn
on his own, he reads books from the library
Because he is unable to attend school and has nothing
else to do, he decides to build a windmill.
Even after the famine, he cannot return to school,
because his family cannot afford the school fees.
Even though his parents try to force him to stop
attending, he finds a way to stay in school.
• He cannot become a
samurai, because he was
not born into a samurai
family
• During the famine, most
students at his school are
forced to stop attending to
look for food.

. He is the son of a
fisherman