Adult characters in "Excerpt from Under the Persimmon Tree" and "Excerpt from Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway" are an important part of these stories. How do these adult characters

contribute to the plot of each story? What are the differences in the ways the adult characters

contribute to the plots? Use details from both stories to support your response.

In your response, be sure to

• describe how the adults in "Excerpt from Under the Persimmon Tree" contribute to the plot

of that story

• describe how the adults in "Excerpt from Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway" contribute to the

plot of that story

• describe the differences in the ways the adult characters contribute to the plots in each story

use details from both stories to support your response