Write one paragraph each for why Jack and the Giant both deserve our sympathy.

I believe Jack deserves our sympathy because he was from a very poor family and only had a cow to depend on for a living. He was desperate to support his mother and himself, so he had to steal the items from the Giant. And at that time, Jack was hungry and he couldn't resist the idea of selling the Giant's possessions and have enough money to buy a good, hearty meal. But then again, stealing, no matter what the reason, is very wrong. What's more, the fact that Jack went back the second time for more items shows that Jack was greedy; the first item he stole alone could make him rich! But Jack is not a saint; he could not resist money, much like many other people in the world. I think that if anyone was in Jack's situation would also do what Jack did. In my opinion, Jack had risked his life so many times had been for his mother, for I believe he loves his mother very much, because she is the only relative he has, and that is why I think Jack deserves our sympathy.

The giant also deserves our sympathy, because he had his valuables stole by a boy he only got to see just before his death. He had not done Jack any wrong, but because of the fact that he was rich, he was robbed. Those items were his and Jack had no right to steal them, not even if the Giant had hurt him or his mother. But even though the Giant had a wronged death, he should not eat small English boys just because he liked it. Those boys had a family and had friends, and he had never thought of that. Still, I do sympathise with the ogre because he did not deserve to die.

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