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Archie Weller’s book “Going Home” is a series of stories about young aboriginals. It illustrates the way that white people misunderstand aboriginal culture and make it so difficult for them to fit in with the white modern society. These stories are partially autobiographical and set in Western Australia during the 80’s and 90’s. The mood for most of these stories is dark and somber with detailed descriptions of nature and surroundings. “Eight plus One” written by Robert Cormier is a series of stories about young white Americans. It is set earlier during the 60’s and 70’s and most stories are about the difficulties and misunderstandings that can arise in family relationships. At the beginning of each story the author gives us a brief introduction explaining why he wrote the story and where he got the idea. The tone of these stories is light and touched with humor and the narrator usually takes time to describe a characters personality well. The stories “Going Home” from “Going Home” and “Mine on Thursdays” from “Eight plus One” depict a major difference between the white and black culture. The family in “Mine on Thursdays” has a split marriage and one child where as in “Going Home” t