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**Literary Essay** **By: Casey O.**
 * Summer of the Swans**


 * Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars is about a brother and sister who learn how much they mean to one an other. **

Sara and Charlie remind me of my siblings. And how we always get in fights over nothing of importance. Like one time my brother went into my room to borrow money without asking me. I caught him in the act. I got so upset I started to scream like Shane was trying to murder me! That reminds me of when Sara squalled, “ This is why I never bring you any where Charlie, because you are so irritating!” This caused much disagreement between the two siblings. Sara would soon learn that was not the perfect thing to say at that time.
 * Sara and Charlie always argue. **

**Sara finally realized how much her brother meant to her, but it was too late.** Sara and Charlie always fight and bicker even though Charlie can not speak! Sara can tell what Charlie is thinking and starts the argument. The only reason Sara disagrees with her brother a ton is she just wants a normal life, not always having to take care of her brother due to his mental illness. She doesn't realize how much he means to her. Soon after Charlie wonders away in the night, leaving no trace. When Sara fins out she's frantic and is wishing for her little brother to come home. At that moment she discovers Charlie is the most important thing in her life, and she was wrong to not take the time to realize that sooner. Now, she's on a journey to find him. She looks long and hard with no concern for herself. The only thing she can think about is her brother. Luckily she found him face up on the edge of a raving gasping for air. After that, Sara learned appreciated Charlie a lot more!

**Sara will never take Charlie for granite ever again.** When Sara discovers Charlie has gone missing she begins to realize how much he means to her. She begins to think of how mean she was to Charlie and how this is all her fault that Charlie has gone missing. Even though it was not. So she prays that Charlie will return home and she can have one more chance to be a great older sister. She will never take Charlie for granite ever again. When Sara finally finds Charlie she knows she got lucky to get another shot at being a older sister. From then on Sara treated Charlie the way he needs to be treated, with respect and dignity. Sara will never take Charlie for granite ever again.


 * In conclusion, Betsy Byars was trying to tell us all the true meaning of family. She did that by using Charlie and Sara and their miraculous journey to be reunited once again.**