The correct answer is the following.
The comparison and contrast between these two characters and their interaction with adults is the following.
Ernesto is a “barrio boy”, learning a new language and getting familiar with his new surroundings. and Schatz knows he is very sick. Both boys are the same age and are corageous and willing to confront their reality. Schatz interacts with his father in a respectful way both seem tired as he is sick and this seems to affect the communication between the two. The father tries to be comprehensive and has patience in dealing with son’s inquiries. In the case of Ernesto, as he is learning the English language, he is afraid in his interaction with Mrs. Ryan because he considers that maybe his teacher cannot understand him and they are not going to have a good communication.
