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Comparing Stolen Day And The Night The Bed Fell

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Some conflicts can be created just by misunderstandings. The short story “Stolen Day,” was written by Sherwood Anderson, and the short story “The Night The Bed Fell,” was written by James Thurber. Both short stories had narrator’s which were similar and different, in many ways. Both of the narrator’s exaggerated and was dramatic in the two different stories. In contrast, the narrator in “Stolen Day” was a young sensitive boy who felt neglected by his family. He felt this way because when he told his family that he had Inflammatory Rheumatism they just laughed at him and he felt that he was not needed or wanted by his mother. On the other hand, the narrator in “The Night The Bed Fell” is a young humorous boy who has an “interesting” childhood …show more content…

They were similar because they both caused the problem that was in the stories. The narrator from the short story written by Sherwood Anderson, caused his problem by thinking that he had Inflammatory Rheumatism. He didn’t really have Inflammatory Rheumatism, he just wanted the attention from his family. In addition, the narrator from the short story written by James Thurber, also caused the problem. He caused the problem in the short story by just falling off of his cot. He fell off because he leaned onto one side causing him to fall and make a loud sound. His family then thought that the bed in the attic fell on their father. This caused a big misunderstanding throughout the family. On the other hand, both narrators have their differences. For example, the narrator in “Stolen Day,” felt rejected by his family. He felt this way because he thought that his mom didn’t spend enough time with him and his family would laugh at him and mock him if he told them anything. On the other hand, the narrator in “The Night The Bed Fell,” didn’t feel rejected. His family never left him out and he never said that he felt

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