Based on the novel "Step by Wicked Step", by Anne Fine, there are similarities and differences between Richard And Colin which can be observed clearly throughout the story.
Firstly, the main difference is their love for their dad. Both of them missed his/her fathers. For Colin, his mother moved away with Jack's knowledge because they have marital problems. His father refuses to have a proper job which creates marital problems. After he and his mother left Jack, Colin missed his stepfather so much. He saves his money just to search for Jack. But for Richard, things does not go well. His father died due to illness and he lost his father forever. After his father's death, his mother marries Reverend Coldstone. After this marriage, Richard feels like a stranger in his own house. Life is miserable for both Pixie and Claudia.
Furthermore, both of them did not get any attention from their mothers. Richard's mother did not defend him when Reverend Coldstone treated him badly. And for Colin, his mother is not aware of how much he missed his dad because she is too busy working at the canteen and doing household chores. Both of them did not feel their mothers' love.
Both of them felt sad because they felt that they are no longer a part of their family. So, both of them decided to run away to make things work. Richard had ran away from home with the hope that he would make life pleasant for everyone. He thinks that he is a burden to his family. But he realize that running away does not solve any problems and conversely make things worse. In Colin's case, he missed his stepfather so much and plans to run away to find his stepfather. For instance, Colin does three paper rounds to save money to search for his stepfather.
In conclusion, the two characters suffered much pain and sorrow and no one cares about them causes them to think negatively - run away. Running away does not solve problems, in fact it can affect the people around.
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