In the two novels they have similarities, as well as differences. They both were enslaved when they were a small child and they both have family and love ones that care for them. These are a central themes that are similar in both slave girl in california and the narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass. However there are a lot of opposing themes such as between the two novels only one has a death of a family member and in one of the novels the main character had to suffer for mostly his whole life without ever being free.
These both show that even against seemingly impossible odds you can still thrive and overcome any hardship and grow into a successful and honorable person. This also shows how much a child’s caregiver and the way they are raised can affect them. Abuse is a very serious issue and going unnoticed can have very harmful
Another item that is extremely important in both stories is the use and importance of fate. Both characters rely on their fates for assistance and for achieving
The difference in both stories is one does not mind the friend being in the same building while the other wants the friend out of their house. The different time periods may impact the similarities and differences because of the way people were brought up with different ideas and life experiences for example A Streetcar Named Desire takes place shortly after world war 2. A similarity in both stories is a family has one of there friends live in the same building as them.
A big reason why these short stories are so similar is because the author conveys everything as being innocent, and juvenile and turns into something completely unexpected. An example of this is when both of the stories start out in a small happy town in the summer. In, The Lottery, kids are playing and in, The Possibility of Evil, an elderly woman is greeting
In both of these stories, the main characters make their way through different natural environments and try to reach their goal. They both faced obstacles during their journeys, and they results are both very unlucky. They are both stubborn in making decisions and suffers for those choices. In the story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, it describes how a chechaquo (newcomer) to the Yukon faces the freezing temperature that will take his life away.
The two stories are great similarities they are still different. The two stories are very Similar but also very different. For example the main idea of the two stories is pretty much the same. Also there parents hate each other and won't allow the two lovers to get married.
The story lines are so different that you would hardly even think about comparing them; however I did come across one similarity. In the stories three people collectively all go through something life changing. At the beginning they both find themselves in an emotional despair. The two men are always trying to kill each other because that is what their grandfathers did. They find themselves stuck under a tree beside each other.
The biggest resemblance between the two is the consistent theme: be careful what you wish for. In both stories, the main characters had been given the opportunity to get three wishes, and both Mr. Peters and Mr. White from the two stories used their first wish for things they thought would benefit
The morals of these stories are very similar, to a point where they could actually go hand in hand, and In fact two of them actually do.
Furthermore, The families in both are able to improve upon themselves with help to the boy they take in. Despite stark similarities between both stories, the ways in which both families
Both of the main characters in these stories share similarities and also differences when looking at and comparing character traits. In the stories “A Day’s Wait” and “Stolen
Tobias Wolff’s memoir ‘This Boy’s Life’ explores the encounters and experiences an impressionable teenager can go through whilst developing to adulthood, particularly at a time where teenagers were exposed to cultures of rebellion. Although Toby/Jack meets several people in his life who have influenced him, Toby/Jack soley confines in himself and a select few, alongside his Mother Rosemary. Individuals in Toby/Jack’s life such as his Mother, Mr Howard and Geoffrey present to Toby/Jack a sense of trust and reliability through their positive belief in him, however Toby/Jack also depends on himself through his imagination and underlying reality. Rosemary consistently being present through Toby/Jack’s life is a significant figure in his life whom
While the similarities are smaller, like the considerate personalities shared between the main characters of both
It is simply human nature to want more than one has. Individuals often dream about acquiring more money, friends, or a better job during their lifetime, especially during hardships. To illustrate, in the memoir, This Boy’s Life, by Tobias Wolff, Wolff moves to Washington state with his mother in hopes of finding a better life. He explains about the time in his childhood where he longs to be like other people and imagines what it would be like if he were in another place. Tobias longs to acquire different personality traits along with other imagined personalities.
