Jabberwocky Poem Comparison

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The Jabberwocky poem by Lewis Carroll and The Lorax by Dr. Suess are both very different poems with very much in common. How are they alike, and how are they different? These two poems similarities and differences mainly come from the theme of the story, which completely differs, the characters, that pretty evenly distribute similarities as well as differences, and the setting that has more similarities than differences. In conclusion, the Jabberwocky and The Lorax’s characters, themes, and setting have their differences and similarities. However, in the end , the two stories make more sense with each other than being separate. Crazy, right?

To start us off, the Jabberwocky and The Lorax’s themes go together like down and up go together. …show more content…

The settings are alike but the traits are different. How is this? The settings in Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky and Dr.Seuss's The Lorax have many similarities between them. To start us off, they both are in forests, this is what brings us to our next topic. Forests typically have animals, but these forests are special, they have crazy animals. In Jabberwocky, these animals are referred to as a jabberwocky, a jubjub bird, and a bandersnatch. In The Lorax the animals are referred to as a swomee swan, humming fish, and bar-ba-loots. These certainly are not everyday names. In contrary to the similarities, we have the differences. These settings are different based on their traits. In The Lorax, the setting is happy, joyful, and fun. Everything is colorful and there’s not a problem in the world, that is except the Once-ler. In Jabberwocky, the setting is dark, creepy, and makes you feel uncertain. In this story, there are so many problems including, the animals and the boy himself. These two stories settings are still very different. In summary, the Jabberwocky and The Lorax’s setting are both alike and different based on traits, area, and

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