Compare and Contrast

Similarities

     One similarity I noticed between Nelson Mandela and Amelia Earhart was that both got judged for what they believed in.  In the biography I read about Nelson Mandela it said, "Mandela attended Christian schools. After that, he entered a university for black students in 1938. He was expelled two years later for taking part in a protest."  This quote shows that because he was in protest he got expelled for 2 years for going towards something he thought was was right.  In the biography about Amelia Earhart it said, "Although many people thought they were crazy, others thought the idea of flying was fun." This quote shows that people thought that what Amelia Earhart was doing was crazy and dangerous but she didn't care because it was going to be a big accomplishment for her.

Differences

     One difference I noticed between Nelson Mandela and Amelia Earhart was that one was the first president of South Africa and the other was the first woman to ride in an airplane over the Atlantic Ocean.  In the biography I read about Nelson Mandela it said, "Mandela took charge of the ANC. He and de Klerk won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.  In 1994 he easily won the presidential election." This quote shows that since Nelson Mandela was a fighter for freedom people appreciated it and voted him for first president of South Africa. In the biography about Amelia Earhart it said, "She had been the first woman to ride in an airplane over the Atlantic although a man flew the plane."  This quote shows that even though a man flew the airplane she was the first WOMAN to ride in an airplane across the Atlantic.