Ruby the Copycat Essay

In the book “Ruby the Copycat “ by Peggy Rathmann, Ruby is a copycat because she is new and feels like she doesn’t belong but in the end Miss Hart helps Ruby change.

On her first day, Ruby saw that Angela was getting compliments and copied Angela’s clothes and her bow. This shows that Ruby wants to fit in and get compliments.

At the end of the week, Ruby copied Angela’s work too. For example, she made a poem that was similar to Angela’s poem. This shows that Ruby is copying everything that Angela does.

In conclusion, Ruby is a copycat because she is new and scared. In the end Miss Hart helps Ruby understand that people will like you more if you are yourself and not someone else. Then Ruby is proud of who she is.  

One thought on “Ruby the Copycat Essay

  1. Really well done! It is great to see how you built up to a strong claim, “Ruby is a copycat because she is new and scared” – this shows me that you are growing new ideas as you work! 🙂

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