Marigolds Compare And Contrast Essay

In the short stories, Marigolds by Eugenia Collier, and The Bet by Anton Chekhov, both Lizabeth and the Lawyer, along with their understanding of life, are similar, as well as very different. While both Lizabeth and the Lawyer develop a deeper understanding and knowledge of their situations by the end of each story, the processes that lead them to these realizations are very different, as race, gender, and social class all play a role in how the two characters develop. Whether the two characters were able to realize it at the time or not, the decisions that they made, purely to prove a point to others, affected their lives greatly. When Lizabeth decided to throw the rocks at Miss. Lottie’s marigolds, she did so to prove to the other children that she was not afraid. This event was important, as it allowed Lizabeth to channel her anger and act out. If Lizabeth had not tried to destroy the marigolds, there is a possibility that she would not have completely destroyed them towards the end. The Lawyer made a similar mistake when he agreed to surrender fifteen years of his life in order to prove to the Banker that he was capable of doing so. The Lawyer put a great deal of stress upon himself to win the bet, which led to depression and loneliness. If the Lawyer had tried to make his point using a different method, he would not have been so lonely. The decisions that both characters made affected their lives in different ways, but ultimately led to the discovery of

Both processes are different, as well as the development of each character, as they are affected by race, gender, and social class. Although seemingly opposite characters, both Lizabeth from Eugenia Collier’s Marigolds, and the Lawyer from Anton Chekhov’s The Bet, have a surprising amount of similarities, which ultimately leads them to the reality of life and it’s