"The White Seal", by Rudyard Kipling, explores the life of a young seal, Kotick, and the hardships he faces in the vast ocean. Also examined are the individual experiences that Kotick must endure as he becomes a leader and an adult. Though others do not agree with his actions, and it takes him many years to reach his goal, he perseveres and succeeds in his dream, and becomes a model leader in the process. The themes of bravery, leadership, individualism, and growth are used to depict the many ways that Kotick evolves in the story.
From the day of his birth, Kotick was different than others not only because of the color of his fur, but in his actions as well. Born to a brave father who fought for his family's place in the breeding grounds each year, Kotick was a natural leader; however, his greater characteristics of bravery and leadership did not evolve until he grew older. Nevertheless, Kotick always demonstrated individualism. As he grew up, he primarily acquired knowledge, including how to swim, from his mother. His mother's teachings were the source of Kotick's compassionate side, and the reason that he later realized his duty to protect his race. The year that he became a holluschickie, or bachelor, he went to the island of Lukannon whereupon he witnessed the brutal slaughter and skinning of hundreds of seals. This act ignited a passion in Kotick, and brought him to the realization that his entire species was in danger, and it was up to him to do something about it. This began Kotick's mission to find a place where seals could live peacefully without having to worry about man.
With the start of his undertaking, Kotick's transformation from baby seal to adult leader began. The task set before him, forced the young s...
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...sion. Both did what was best for their people because they were strong, smart, and determined.
These stories, by the author Rudyard Kipling, share many themes. The main characters have a lot of the same kinds of experiences and are similar in many ways. From birth, each could easily be seen as different from those around them by some physical characteristic. In addition, they had to grow up quickly because of the responsibilities set before them. Likewise, Mowgli and Kotick succeeded in becoming great leaders of their people, even though they both had many struggles along the way. They made better lives for those that they helped even though they were treated poorly by the same groups. Thus, perseverance, will power, and strength helped them to accomplish what they set out to do, and they both became stronger, superior citizens in the process of their success.
Both stories were insightful about the harsh reality of war. They give the reader a view of war. The pieces are filled with visuals and symbolism. I recommend to all readers. Has a true message in both works.
both stories shared similar ending and moral which is receiving enlightenment in first hand. "The
Bud from the novel Bud, Not Buddy and Rudyard Kipling the author of the poem “If” both have similar rules to live by.
The books “A Thousand Splendid Suns” and “The Kite Runner” are both written by Khaled Hosseini. The setting of both of the book is in the capital of Afghanistan, which is Kabul. Both books express the themes of betrayal, discrimination, and also redemption; but both novels depict the themes and characters in different ways. Even though the main characters are very much alike.
In the beginning of both of the pieces of literature, the main character(s) have not had the experience that will shape their values yet. Rather, as time moves forward in the stories, the
It is no secret that Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Minister’s Black Veil” is a parable. Hawthorne intended it as such and even gave the story the subtitle “a parable.” “The Minister’s Black Veil,” however, was not Hawthorne’s only parable. Hawthorne often used symbols and figurative language to give added meaning to the literal interpretations of his work. His Puritan ancestry also influenced much of Hawthorne’s work. Instead of agreeing with Puritanism however, Hawthorne would criticize it through the symbols and themes in his stories and parables. Several of these symbols and themes reoccur in Hawthorne’s “The Minister’s Black Veil,” “Young Goodman Brown”, and The Scarlet Letter.
works of literature have tremendous amounts of similarity especially in the characters. Each character is usually unique and symbolizes the quality of a person in the real world. But in both stories, each character was alike, they represented honor, loyalty, chivalry, strength and wisdom. Each character is faced with a difficult decision as well as a journey in which they have to determine how to save their own lives. Both these pieces of literatures are exquisite and extremely interesting in their own ways.
time of their works, they both had many similarities in the theme of their stories and their goals of writing the stories.
These timeless tales relate a message that readers throughout the ages can understand and relate to. While each of these tales is not exactly alike, they do share a common core of events. Some event and or character flaw necessitates a journey of some kind, whether it is an actual physical journey or a metaphorical one. The hardships and obstacles encountered on said journey lead to spiritual growth and build character. Rarely does a person find himself unchanged once the journey is over.
Both narratives compare as timeless tales of reputable heroes. They both include similar plots of long journeys back home. The main characters’ flaws are arrogance which is the source of many of their troubles.
In the story Dark They Were And Golden Eyed, by Ray Bradbury, a great story that he develops themes of fear, change and symbol and label. The author uses techniques of similes, metaphors and personification that explain and convey them to the reader very powerfully.
similarities that are inevitably beyond mere coincidence. One could surmise that both of these stories might have a basis in common historical occurrence. However, despite the fact that both of these works discuss a common topic, the portrayal of this event is quite different. Like identical twins raised in different cultures, the expressions of these works are products of their environment.
The Old Man and the Sea is a heroic tale of man’s strength pitted against forces he cannot control. It is a tale about an old Cuban fisherman and his three-day battle with a giant Marlin. Through the use of three prominent themes; friendship, bravery, and Christianity; the “Old Man and the Sea” strives to teach important life lessons to the reader.
The struggles both characters face demonstrate character development and contribute to the themes of the stories. Both short stories prove to be literally effective in that they disclose the main themes at the outset of each story. Although the themes may alter over the course of the stories, they are clearly defined in their respective introductions.
Miguel de Cervantes' “Don Quixote” is one of the finest books ever written. Cervantes makes us love Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. He puts that love to the test through various misadventures that seem to come from a place of fantasy. Instead, the Don and Sancho educate one another (and us) in reality through their conversations and cause otherwise hidden aspects of reality to appear.