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How Did Tomi Build His Father's Sunken Boat?

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Many people have big ideas and want to put them into motion. Tomi is one of those idea makers. His idea that became a big job was to build his father’s sunken boat had many causes and effects. This reasons and results include Tomi’s family didn’t have much, it was a reminder to him, and Tomi made new enemies. First, one cause that made him want to build the boat was that his family didn’t have much. On page 8 of “House of the Red Fish” Tomi brings up, “That was all my family had, fishing and chickens.” This shows that Tomi’s family didn't have much and the fishing boat was one of the most important things they had. Tomi needed the boat to live because his father fished on it providing him with his family's needs. Next, another

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