“The Sniper” and “Lather and Nothing Else” are two individual and unique stories. When you read and pay attention to both stories you will realize they’re not as different as you think they are. It may be hard to realize at first since the obvious things are different, like the time and place of the story, but when you peel back the layers and look deeper into them you’ll see their similarities. Along with similarities they both have a distinct difference. Most differences are pretty evident if you read these two stories and most would find it easier to spot the differences other than similarities, as do I.
Similarities in “The Sniper” and “Lather and Nothing Else” can be difficult to spot if all you think about is the plot, but the character’s
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The first example of their similarities are, they both are smart independent men who think things through. In “The Sniper”, the sniper is always thinking about new ways to trick his enemies and different plans of attack. He had the plan to let his rifle drop onto the street and let his left arm dangle over the roof lifelessly so the other sniper would think he was dead so he could get his enemy without them knowing he was actually alive. That shows he thinks thing through and always has a plan. The barber in “Lather and Nothing Else” also had to make a plan and make a decision on killing Torres. “I would cut his throat, so , swish, swish! He would not even have time to moan, and with his eyes shut he would not even see the shine of the razor or the gleam in my eye.” The barber then speculated all the negatives sides of killing someone. He thought it through and choose to not kill him. Another noticeable similarity is that they both have the opportunity to kill someone regardless if they went through with it or not. The sniper did infact kill someone, he saw an enemy so to keep himself alive and his job as a republican sniper is to kill them. He had the chance and he took it. The barber however did have …show more content…
There are VERY obvious differences and maybe some not so obvious. One difference I’ve discovered is that if the sniper didn’t make his plan fast and act quick he could have died himself. It was a life death situation that needed quick and logical thinking, there was a big threat. The barber on the other hand, he had plenty of time to decide and really it was all up to him. He either killed Torres or he let Torres leave. I don’t think there was any threat or quick decision making that had to be done. He wasn't really in any danger in that moment. Basically what I’m trying to say is that there wasn’t anyone coming after the barber ready to kill him immediately, the sniper had more risk. So another difference is the sniper was a republican and the barber was a revolutionary. A republican is a political form of government and the sniper is going out risking his life to try and kill enemies. A revolutionary on the other hand like I said before, is someone who fearlessly advocates radical change. They aren’t afraid to go against was what everyone is doing if they think it is wrong and try to implant different ideas and won’t let anything stop them. The last and final difference is probably the most obvious, the setting. The setting in “The Sniper” takes place in Dublin, Ireland. The setting in “The Sniper” takes place while the Irish civil war is going on in mid 1922. “Lather and Nothing Else” on the other hand
Nothing, nothing about anything. He didn’t understand the reasons for things or for people, it was all senseless, absurd. And [he] started to laugh” (Calvino 1). The comparison between the epiphanies of both short stories reveals the relationship amongst the similarities and differences regarding theme, symbolism and setting. Most importantly, comparing the themes of both epiphanies reveals they can simultaneously be similar and different.
The first similarity is the conflict of the story. The conflict of this story is when the cobras, Nag and Nagaina, are trying to get rid of Rikki, the mongoose, the boy, Ted, and his parents. In the book the cobras said, “When there are no people in the Bungalow,did we have any mongoose in the garden? So long as the Bungalow is empty, we
The basic premise of the two plots is the same. Both stories deal with the capture of a young person who is to be groomed to live in a private, controlled environment to make them happy, but where they are never able to leave.
One similarity between the two is that they both learn that knowledge is power. As Montag said to Mildred about
The similarities are prolific in their presence in certain parts of the novel, the very context of both stories shows similarities, both are dealing with an oppressed factor that is set free by an outsider who teaches and challenges the system in which the oppressed are caught.
When thinking back to the two novels I can see so many similarities in the characters from Divergent and Fahrenheit 451.
The underlying themes of the stories are l valid contrasts between the works. In some portions the themes are of the same facets, such as how in both books two men have a direct conflict between
The perspective of the two stories allow the reader to perceive the sense of proximity the protagonist has with their victim. The Sniper is told in an objective point of view, the reader is presented only with short and factual information, keeping a distance between the reader and the story. Just Lather, That's All on the other hand, is told from a first person point of view, the reader intimately experiences the thoughts and feelings of the barber. The different points of view are used to give the reader an understanding of the distance the protagonists have with their victims. The third person point of view in The Sniper presents factual information, similar to how the sniper only knows what he sees of his targets. There is no compassion for the sniper when he is shot because it is stated in a neutral stand, just as he feels no compassion for his victims because he has not personally known them nor does he know their thoughts and feelings. The first person point of view in Just Lather, That's All gives a sense on empathy for the barber, as his thoughts and reasoning is presented, there is an understanding to why he d...
Comparing The Sniper and Ambush There are many similarities and differences between the two short stories The Sniper and Ambush. Both short stories have very interesting settings that take place in different places. Ambush and The Sniper also have very similar characters but with very different outlooks and feelings. The two short stories have very intriguing but very similar themes. The settings in the short stories The Sniper and Ambush are very different but have a few similarities.
Throughout the movie there are numerous occasions in which the comparisons between the two are noticeable.
In both books, these two gangs decide to have a rumble, a fight with all the members of the two gangs. This is one similarity between these books.
Another similarity in the book and movie is that the characters have to go against their morals in order to decide what to do in certain situations. An example of this in the book is when Skip realises he would have to trespass and steal in order for him to keep himself and his friends alive. Or in...
... almost nothing alike from a superficial aspect. The stories have different historical contexts and they simply don’t have much in common to the average audience. It is easy to contrast the stories, but deep within certain elements, the stories can be linked in several ways.
In “The Sniper” the conflict is man vs man, which means main character is tasked with killing his enemy, but it proves to be quite a challenge. Even though there were many challenges the sniper followed through with his job and persevered even after he was shot in the arm. Wanting to kill his enemy, stay alive, and be one step closer to ending the war was his main goals. Being brave, he took off his hat, placed it on his gun, and raised it above the edge of the roof. Instantly the enemy shot at it and the sniper, pretending to be dead, waited until the enemy got up for him to shoot him. He did some quick thinking and, with determination, handled the conflict quite well.
They heard! I was certain of it.” The characters aren’t developed very much in both of the stories, however, their characteristics are different. The main characters in both of the short story are two people, but the protagonist is developed innocent and the antagonist is unrighteous in “Click Clack and Rattle Bag”, “I reached over and tousled his hair.” “I would have pulled away, then, if I could, but small, firm fingers pulled me forward, unrelentingly, into the dark.” show that the young man wants to take care of the kid, but the kid uses his good looks and tone and finally kills the man. And on the contrast, the