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Similarities and Differences between Two Short Stories

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While they are considered distinctive genres, they share some characteristics. How are they similar? How are they different?

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This document compares and contrasts the themes, characters and plots of two stories: A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration &Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

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