You have read “Golden Glass” and “There Is a Tree That Stands,” about two boys who are growing up. Using details from the passage and the poem, write an essay that compares and contrasts how Ted in “Golden Glass” and the speaker in “There Is a Tree That Stands” experience growing up. In your essay, be sure to explain the relationships Ted and the speaker have with their mothers and Ted’s and the speaker’s feelings about growing up. Write a well-organized, text-dependent response. Be sure to save time to edit and review your work for complete sentences, spelling, punctuation, and appropriate language.