Jonas compared to Harrison Essay What are the similarities and differences in the point of view of Harrison and Jonas, and the way
each character responds to his society and interacts with other characters? Cite textual
evidence to support your response.
Essay Outline to follow:
• Introduction paragraph: Brief summary of each story (one sentence for each).
Thesis: Your claim and reasons (similarities and differences) in a sentence which
addresses the prompt
Body paragraph 1: One paragraph explanation of the similarities with supporting
evidence.
• Body paragraph 2: One paragraph explanation of the differences with supporting
evidence.
• Conclusion Paragraph: Restatement of your claim and summarizing statement.
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The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these