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I n the short stories, "Little Cog-Burt" & " Cotton Candy", there are many similarities and differences. The message created by both women is influenced by their personal life experiences.  Both authors, Phyllis Shand Allfrey and Dora Alonso, are known for advocating for human rights.  Each have successfully achieved their goals and are greatly known for many of their short stories. Both stories have a great mis understanding in them. Both also have the theme of judging before knowing.  In “Little Cog-Burt”, the mother is judgmental of how Christmas will be with their workers, while in “Cotton Candy”, the young girl Lola, had a habit of judging proper suiters  by just their looks. These are both similarities that go on between both books. 

This tale from Guadalupe explains the life of an only child and her mother. The short tale conveys many messages and purposes. Mostly one message we will encounter will be not to judge a book by its cover. This leads us on now to the story. Tetiyette and her mother were approached by three beings that the author developed a goat,pig and the devil. Although Tetiyette was very hard to be pleased according to her mother one of them were chosen. The first being to approach  the house had been the goat. Simply asking for a drink of water. After having his sip the goat had asked in Tetiyette's hand in marriage. Tetiyette replying " I want nothing to do with him, i want nothing to do with him,make him go away he eats grains!". A suborn girl who completely knows nothing of this goat. Next to approach them was the pig and yet again Tetiyette judges him and pushes the pig away no questions asked. Finally lastly a young man good looking gentleman had came. Tetiyette seein...