Brother Dear by: Bernice Friesen and A Walk to the Jetty by: Jamaica Kincaid, are two short stories exploring the theme of independence. Bernice Friesen shows how family life can change the mind of a family member. The quality of one's life often determines how fulfilled they will be in their adult lives. Sharlene, the protagonist in Brother Dear, learns about independence from her older brother, Greg. At first, she is confused about what she …showed first 75 words of 847 total…

…showed last 75 words of 847 total…to succeed at getting independence, one has to face environment around him/her, family life, and their inner feelings. They must pass these, if they wish to become independence and if they fail these they might not get independence. Both authors have shown the same theme of independence but their way of showing it to their readers is different. They have also shown similarities between their protagonists which is not an easy thing to do.