Compare and Contrast Do you ever find yourself thinking about that crazy cat Annie John or that kooky kid Charles Manders, thinking about how they're the same person but yet their not. Well I do too. In this essay i will be comparing and contrasting “A Walk to the Jetty” by Jamaica Kincaid and “Next Term, We’ll Mash You” by Penelope Lively. Annie John and Charles have many similarities with significant differences within them, in that they both are heading some where that they don't want to go. Annie John lives on an island with her parents in pretty close courters. Close enough that she can hear her mother getting dressed in the mornings. She wakes up every mourning uncomfortable and depressed with her life as it is. Annie is stuck in a …show more content…
routine and needs to get out of it. So she decides to go to England to become a nurse. Even though she doesn't want to she even says “but I would have chosen going off to live in a cavern and keeping house for seven unruly men rather than go on with my life as it stood.”. That morning when she gets up she gets dressed, has breakfast with her family, then heads to the ship to take her to England. On the way she starts remembering everything that has happened on the streets of her home town. When they finally get to the ship she says goodbye to her parents and gets on the ship to start her life. Charles Manders is a younger child and his parents are taking him to visit a new school.
You can tell that he immediately doesn’t like it by his descriptors like “between white gates and high, dark, tight-clipped hedges”, or “ in which windows glittered blackly. Flowers, trapped in neat beds”. (Page CR12 lines 21-22 and 31)It seems like he is being trapped. Once they get into the building his parents start looking at the appearance of the school and they never once actually bring up the curriculum or about the schools student body. When they meet the head master and mistress, the head mistress takes Charles to meet some of the other boys, then leaves so the boys can get acquainted with each other. When Charles is left behind with the boys they start to antagonize him with so many things that the words start to blur together. Then he hears “Next term, we’ll mash you,” it says. “We always mash new boys.” (Page CR15 lines 147-148). When he finally gets back with his parents they start to talk about how much they love it and it will help “Charles” in the future. When they get in to the car to go home the parents have an entire conversation about how the school will benefit Charles and themselves. Then they finally ask halls how he feels and he doesn’t even say anything so the parents just keep talking without knowing how their son was actually …show more content…
feeling. Annie doesn’t like living with her parents in the small town in which they live. She doesn’t like waking up every morning to hear he mother getting dressed and making breakfast for her father and herself. She doesn’t even like waking up, she even says “I never wanted to lie in this bed again, my legs hanging out way past the foot of it, tossing and turning on my mattress, with its cotton stuffing all lumped just where it wasn’t a good place to be lumped.(Page 31 lines 13-16). All these things play into her making the decision to move to England to become a nurse. She doesn’t even want to go to England but it will get her out of her rut. In Charles case the reader gets the hint that he is a different kind of kid. Treated one way his entire life gets sick easily and doesn’t really have a lot of friends. Like when they get the school his mother asks him “All right, Charles? You didn’t get sick in the car, did you?” (Page CR13 lines 52) or says “He looks so hideously pale, compared to those boys we saw outside.” (Page CR14 lines 93-94) He's not a very happy child as it seems. Annie's parents are happy with her and her decisions they just want her happy, even if that means she has to go to England. Her parents are sad to see her go but they also know that she is scared and try to keep her happy anyway that can even if its just holding her hand “and they both gave over their hands to me, so that I could grip them as much as I wanted.” (Page 41 Lines 173-174) In Charles case his parents make the decisions to make him go to the school before even asking Charles how he feels about it. His parents have an entire conversation about how much they like the school then the mother asks charts if he likes it he doesn’t answer “He looks straight ahead of him, at the road coiling beneath the bonnet of the car. His face is haggard with anticipation.” (Page CR16 lines 161-162) Annie doesn't want to go to England but wants to get away from her family and grow up without living in a rut like her family is.
Annie says that seeing her parents act like they do with each other that she doesn't want to end up like them. She wants to go her own way and make her own choices she even says “For most of my life, when the three of us went anywhere together I stood between the two of them or sat between the two of them. But then I got too big, and there I was, shoulder to shoulder with them more or less, and it became not very comfortable to walk down the street together”. She realizes then that she needs to make a difference and leave so she leaves to England. Charles doesn't want to go this school but his parents want him too. His parents seem to make every decision for Charles with out asking him about it. Same thing happened with the school. You can tell that when they were in the car talking about the school that they had already made the decision for Charles to go there. Then the mother turns around and asks Charles what he feels about it like by saying “Would you like to go there, Charles? Like Simon Wilcox. Did you see that lovely gym, and the swimming pool? And did the other boys tell you all about it?” She is saying how amazing it is like she's trying to convince Charles to go to this school because she's already maid up her mind to send Charles to the school. Annie John and Charles have many similarities with significant differences within them, in
that they both are heading some where that they don't want to go. Annie is leaving her home to go to England to become a nurse, yet she does’t want to go at all. Charles has to go to a new school that he doesn’t like because his parents like the appearance of it. In reading this essay you should realize that Annie and Charles are very similar but just different enough that you can call them two different stories.
Everyone needs someone to not be lonely. In the story “Shells” cynthia Rylant writes about a boy named Michael whose parents have died and her Aunt has to take him in. As a result Michael got lonely and Aunt Esther was originally lonely to start. To overcome their loneliness they need someone to care for.
Have you ever read short stories by ray bradbury? In this essay i will be taking you through the similarities and differences i found while i was reading the three stories. I will also be discussing the characters and how they helped to give a better picture of the settings. Shall we begin.
In the stories written by John Updike and Jamaica Kincaid, both are completely different in terms of plot and the manner in which each were written, however through the elements of character and theme, the two can be closely associated to one another. By looking further into stories one will find that there is usually more than what meets the eye as illustrated in “Girl” and “A&P.”
When looking into works of literature, some stories seem to be similar to others. They can have a similar setting, point of view, theme, or sense of language and style. However, all of these points could be very different as well and could cover different theme or style. Flannery O’Conner’s “Good Country People” and Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” have some contrasting elements, such as their points of view and use of symbolism, but their similarities in the underlying theme, language, and the setting of these stories reveal how these two stories are impacted by education on both the individual and their family.
This novel was one of the most radical books of the Victorian Era. It portrayed women as equals to men. It showed that it was possible that men could even be worse than women, through John and Jane. It taught the Victorians never to judge a book by its cover. The novel would not be as successful were it not for Charlotte Brontë’s talent in writing, and were it not for the literary devices employed.
Laurie, the obnoxious boy, had a daily routine of going home and telling stories about the rude boy Charles in his class. In fact, one story that he recited was, “Charles was so fresh to the teacher's friend he wasn’t let do exercises.” This is included because it is conveying that the truth about Charles is right in front of them, who he is, what he does, and how he acts. Although, this is not exactly authorities trying to find out the truth about the murder it is still demonstrating the theme, the most obvious clue about who Charles is, is right in front of them, they just need to open their eyes. Eventually, the next parent night comes up, Laurie’s mom is anxious to meet Charles and his mother but what she finds out there is no Charles it is a astonishing surprise. “‘Charles?’ She said. ‘We don’t have any Charles in the kindergarten’” This is helping us infer the ending, that Laurie is actually Charles. And Charles was right in front of them the whole time, once again in arms reach but they did not realize it, they figured out the obvious in the end however, in Lamb to the Slaughter they never found out who it was. The sweetest person to them, really was the one who was disobedient. In conclusion, although, the plot in “Charles” was different, they still demonstrated the same theme through events that happen.
middle of paper ... ... ories, but on a realistic-fiction scenario. A slum neighborhood located in “Yes, Ma’m” and a brilliant train carriage in “The Storyteller” create the setting for this compare and contrast essay. These short stories are similar in that their themes both focus on negative objects, but play them into a positive light.
Charles is actually Laurie which means that Laurie is arrogant because he talks about himself a lot. Every day, Laurie comes home and tells his parents about the day’s events, the topic that always comes up is Charles. The way Laurie talks about Charles makes him sound like he is someone who makes a great friend or that he is actually popular among other school children but his parents think that Charles is made up of “toughness and bad grammar” (1). Laurie talks about Charles to the point that it has become a “routine” (2). When children talk about someone very much, it usually means they either admire that person or the complete opposite like a child would go on and on about a superhero. The language he uses to describe Charles to his parents also suggests that he thinks Charles is not a bad influence. He mentions to his mother that even though Charles gets into trouble and the teacher warns the class not to play with him, everybody still does. Laurie makes it sound as if everybody thinks Charles is likable enough for everybody else t...
As mentioned earlier, he goes back to Paris to try to save a former servant, no matter how naive the plan is. This showed his integrity and the intention to keep every promise no matter how much it cost him. He is also decidedly honest and upfront with the Manettes about his family and background. He wants to tell them right away but the doctor insists he waits until the wedding day. Even then, Charles is exceedingly frank and expresses regret over his connection to the aristocracy in France. Lastly, Charles is a person who accepts his fate and intends to face it bravely. This is shown in the fact that he would not let Sydney Carton trade places with him. Because of this, he has to be drugged in order for the trade to
While Annie still resides in Harlem, the film is influenced by the social and technological advancements of the time. One example of the influential power of social norms shines through in the form of foster care. Ditching a history of orphanage based child care, a modern Annie finds herself within the home of Colleen Hannigan. However, the current portrayal of a young Miss. Hannigan is consumed with the thoughts of her failed acting career and the search for love. With her sights set on herself, a new empowered Annie is able to slip through the cracks of Hannigan’s view. Taking advantage of her freedom, the young girl engages in a very manipulative and street smart nature by exploring the streets. Due to her almost pain free livelihood, Annie’s rise to the life of rich and powerful comes off as a small enhancement rather than a transformational change. Failing in both tension and climax, the modern adaptation takes away the inspirational nature of the
I think that the narrator feels much alone in life, even though she has a family who cares for her. She is clinically depressed so naturally she is going to feel isolated from the world. Speaking about a house that the narrator grew up in, she writes, 'and there was one chair that always seemed like a strong friend.
Though exhibiting considerable differences in setting, gender roles, and education, the two novels still nonetheless convey the same overall purpose – that of the portrayal of the journey from ignorance to knowledge in Victorian Society, starting from childhood to adulthood, enhanced through the use of the protagonists Pip and Jane Eyre. Both characters started out in very similar situations. Both Pip and Jane Eyre were orphans very early on in their childhood. Although both characters had varying journeys to adulthood, they were both spurred on by some type of discontent. In Pip’s case it was love and money, and in Jane’s case, she was simply trying to survive and find true love. In both stories, the development was long and gradual (Pip’s journey to London and Jane’s journey to the Lowood School and several houses thereafter). However, in the end both characters achieve a state in which they are both included in society and content with their accomplishments. In both stories, the characters experience a 360 degree change and apply everything they learn along the way.
In this essay I am going to compare and contrast the speakers and the stories of 'Homage to my Hips'; and 'Her Kind';. The speakers in this stories have very different attitudes, and approaches in telling their story about the same topic. While talking about the oppression of women, both Lucille Clifton and Anne Sexton take the own stance on the situation. While Clifton expresses her proud and self-confident attitude, Sexton on the other hand speaks in a very snotty, self-righteous tone. Each of these extremely influential woman, that I will be talking about describe their own individual experiences. These experiences create a very clear, individualistic tone that makes the poems of these two writers differ in many ways.
Throughout their childhood and adult lives Tom and Louisa both come to resent the Gradgrind philosophy but are otherwise affected by it in completely different ways. Althoug...
Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen wrote their novels in different social climates and came from very different backgrounds. Little over three decades spanned the difference between Pride and Prejudice to Jane Eyre, nevertheless in spite of these disparities their stories can be compared by both having the plotline with a strong woman making her own decisions and finding her own way in life. Their strengths and convictions that eventually lead the heroines to marriages where they thought of by their husband to...