Compare and contrast the characters of Sophie and jansie
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Sophie and jansie are friends and classmates.They would leave school after few months. Both of them belong to poor families. But there are differences between them. Sophie is a day dreamer. She lives in the world of her fantasies. She builds castles in the air. On the other hand, Jansie is a practical girl. She knows her limitations. One day, Sophie tells her that she will start a boutique after leaving School. Jansie tells her that it requires a lot of money to start a boutique. Sophie says that she will save the money. Jansie tells her that it will take a long time to save that much money. Jansie is a realist and knows that she &Sophie are earmarked for the biscuit factory. But Sophie goes on dreaming. She tells Jansie that an actress does not have to work full time. Thus we see that there is a lot of difference between Sophie and jansie. Sophie lives in the world of her dreams. On the other hand, Jansie is a sensible and practical girl.
Sophie and jansie are class fellows and friends. They belong to lower middle class families. Jansie understands her limitations well. She knows that both of them are earmarked for the biscuit factory. But Sophie is totally blind to the harsh realities of life