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A Cry In The Wild Analysis
I believe that A Cry in the Wild does a better job at explaining the story. First, because it clearly has a lot of imagery. For Instance, the tornado, the airplane crash, and the kissing. Also, it has a lot of foreshadowing. For Instance, the scene where Brian hides behind the bush. Also, the part where Brian busts his hand out of the window. As you can see,this is why I believe “A Cry in the Wild” does a better job at explaining the story.
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