Compare And Contrast Miss Dove And Leiningen

Miss Dove and Leiningen … intro sentence…
Miss Dove and Leiningen share many similar qualities shown during their stories “Good
Morning, Miss Dove” and “Leiningen Versus the Ants.” Throughout their stories, they show that they can be straightforward, observant, and motivational. To explain, Miss Dove and Leiningen are straightforward while speaking to the people they lead. " ' Well, lads,' he began, 'we've lost the first round. But don't worry, we'll smash the beggars yet, don't you worry. Anyone who thinks otherwise can draw his pay out of here and now and push off. There are rafts enough and to spare on the river,and plenty of time still to reach 'em.' " This shows that he was straight with his men, and as a result, his men always believed

Yesterday her carrot- colored mane had been neatly braided and pulled back from her serious, freckled face. Now it hung to her shoulders, a bushy mop of undulations and frizzy ringlets. It hung on her mind, too; that was plain to see. For Jincey’s expression was one of utter and enviable complacency.” If Miss Dove wasn’t observant, then she wouldn't be able to notice if her class were misbehaving behind her back or if her children were struggling. Lastly, Miss Dove and Leiningen are both motivational. This is shown on page 74 of “Leiningen Versus the Ants” where it says, “Realizing that another such casualty, yes, perhaps this alone, might plunge his men into confusion and destroy their morale, Leiningen roared in a bellow louder than the yells of the victim: ‘Into the petrol, idiot! Douse your paws in the petrol!” With everyone feeling like they were as good as dead, Leiningen motivated them and told them to protect themselves with the petrol and continue fighting. Throughout the story, Leiningen continued to encourage the Indians, which lead them to win the war against the ants. As page 6 of “Good Morning, Miss Dove” states, “ Well, it

As page 54 of “Good Morning, Miss Dove,” states, “She saw them as a challenge. Their babyish shyness, their lisping pronunciation, their reckless forgetfulness- these evoked no compassion from Miss Dove. They were qualities to be nipped and pruned. Her classes were like a body of raw recruits that she was to toughen and charge with purpose. Miss Dove was the stuff that commanders were made of.” If her children were to act out, they would be glared at by Miss Dove. By that singular glare, they would know they angered Miss Dove and immediately stop their misbehaving. On the other hand, through pages 80 and 81, it portrays the amount of pain Leiningen had to withstand to complete his mission. He endured multiple ant bites and the hot flames surrounding him, all to finally destroy the ants and save the village from their rampage. Miss Dove was tough but she was tough in an orderly way; she made sure her children would listen to her and behave accordingly. Whereas, Leiningen was tough in the war sense; willing to go above and beyond to protect people from the oncoming danger coming their way. Lastly, Miss Dove and Leiningen differ from the way they behave. Miss Dove is orderly and reserved, as opposed to Leiningen who was outgoing and spoke his mind. This is proven on page 71 of “Leiningen Versus the Ants” says, “Act of God, my eye! Anyway, I’m not an old woman; I’m not going to run for it just because an elemental’s on the way. And don't think I'm the kind