Ellen Foster vs Harry Potter

         The first person that came to mind after reading and learning a bit about who Ellen Foster is, was Harry Potter. The reason for that is they are both orphans and are both very lonely in that sense. They contain more differences than similarities but they both share similar situations in which they are both in. Harry and Ellen's parents both died but Harry lives a more slave like life in his other home while Ellen lives a pleasant and easy-going one in her new home.


                                         
                                                   Harry Potter in his little closet under the stairs.


      Another difference between Harry Potter and Ellen Foster is that Harry actually misses his parents who he has never known while Ellen has spent a good amount of her childhood along with her parents but with different feelings about them. Ellen did not express much emotion while discussing her thoughts on how she felt when talking about her mother's death and she was the exact opposite of sad when she found out her father was dead taking in count that the first sentence she said in the book was "When I was little I used to think of ways to kill my daddy," which pretty much shows how much she "loved" her daddy.

                                                  
A picture of a father and daughter that probably represents what the relationship between Ellen and her father was NOT like. 

     Harry and Ellen also seem to have very different personalities. Ellen seems like she is a bit troubled which would explain some things she mentions in the book about her parents. When Ellen is explaining things, she goes into deep descriptions about her opinions and how she really judges people which can come off a bit mean but also quite funny. On the other hand, Harry is more calm and relaxed but also judges a bit but from a far but not quite as much as Ellen does. Harry does hold strong feelings towards his extended family whom which he resides with but he seems more innocent which is hard to call Ellen when she seems a bit more disturbed or troubled.