Comparing The Red Umbrella And A Band-Aid For 800 Children

Both The Red Umbrella, by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and “A Band-Aid For 800 Children,” by Eli Sastow show a common subject of Immigration and its effects. Some of the techniques used by the authors are the same and some are different, but both stories have a similar subject of immigration. There are many similarities between The Red Umbrella and, “A Band-Aid For 800 Children.” One of these similar technique in both of these texts is figurative language. In The Red Umbrella, it says, “The slow realization that nothing I said or did could change his mind washed over me.” This is figurative language because realization can non really wash over you. Then in, “A Band-Aid For 800 Children,” also uses figurative language. The example from this text is, “Every child is a blessing.” Another similarity between the two texts is that they have a common …show more content…
This is shown in The Red Umbrella when it stated, “Lucy, please understand. It is the only way to protect you. This shows a theme of risk taking because they are sending Lucy away which could be dangerous but it is for the best. Then in, “A Band-Aid For 800 Children,” it said, “She has to prepare lunch for 120 children, deliver school supplies to 13 others, drop five off at schools across greater Miami, help find housing for three, take two to doctor appointments, one to a psychologist and one to visit a parent detained for immigration violations.” This is taking a massive risk to make the lives of many children better. Which means this example definenly show a theme of taking risks to make others lives better. One final thing that is the same is that they both have a serious tone. You can