Metaphor Compare Contrast Essay

712 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: The impact of cultural stereotypes

Two people could be living two very different lifestyles, yet they could be very similar in the way they act and react in the same situation. Charlotte from “The Metaphor” by Budge Wilson and the Mother character from “Borders” by Thomas King live very different lives but the way they deal with the problems they are faced with is very similar. Both protagonists have to deal with trying to be forced to be something they are not by society and their families, but Charlotte from “The Metaphor” has been challenged by her strenuous home, she must face her organized mother and orderly home; the Mother from “Borders” must stand up for what she believes in and fight for what she wants. To begin, Charlotte and The Mother from “Borders” have both struggled with society trying to shape them into a certain type of person. Charlotte has always tried to conform to what her mother wanted since she was you. She would “...obey all rules without question or argument.” (pg.226) when it came to her mother. As she got older she began to realize that thing can be done different ways then what her mother wanted. The Mother from “Borders” has a similar problem as Charlotte. She is a proud Blackfoot citizen living in Canada but doesn't consider herself a Canadian. While she is going to visit her Daughter in Salt Lake City she must cross the border. While at the border the guard asks her about her citizenship. She answered with Blackfoot; that wasn't the answer the guard was looking for. The guard tells her “...you …show more content…

The mother never stopped fighting for her rights and Charlotte had to learn how to cope with her difficult situation at home. Overall, both characters shared some personality traits but they also proved to be very different

Show More
Related

  • The Importance of Stories in "Borders" by Thomas King

    1442 Words  | 3 Pages

    ... perceptions their ancestors held centuries earlier. Stories are not set in stone, and this means that all stories - even the most powerful - can be altered. The Blackfoot mother refuses to accept the prevailing stories pushed onto her by society and, as a result, her access through the border is restricted. But in persisting for a third, viable alternative, the mother is able to shape the dominating assumptions of society. She tells her own counter-narratives, introducing an "alternative to the narratives of the nations [she] refuses to acknowledge" (Andrews and Walton 609). She presents a story that is capable of altering the metanarrative that governs that governs Canada and America; the mother succeeds in changing the fundamental beliefs held by both societies, and she is able to free the Canadians and Americans from the restrictive, dichotomous way of thinking.

    Read More

  • On The Subway Sharon Olds Analysis

    404 Words  | 1 Pages

    In Sharon Old’s, “On The Subway,” the speaker compares her life to a black boy. She compares their different lives and the different positive or negative connotations that may be associated with them. Olds does this with her use of metaphors, similes, and imagery.

    Read More

  • Apocalypse Now, by F.F. Coppola

    2593 Words  | 6 Pages

    At first sight, the two main characters appear completely different, but we soon realize that their lives are very linked.

    Read More

  • Comparison Essay

    847 Words  | 2 Pages

    The theme of power being abused is carried out in both I Only Came to Use the Phone and Lord of the Flies. The reasoning as to why we would see this theme as the base for both stories is because it is such a common theme; it is known that everyone craves power because of the self-satisfaction they gain from it. The authors of these stories realizing that, used the theme of abuse of power to create chaos within the story and create interest, and they did this by having their characters go after something that makes themselves feel powerful. In Lord of the Flies it was the powerful feeling of hunting for the boys, and in I Only Came to Use the Phone it was the power that the Matron had over Maria by sexually harassing her. Although those two examples seem as though it is people who abuse power it goes beyond that; as if the evil within everyone is awaken by power and that evil is what succumbs them to abuse the power.

    Read More

  • Comparison Essay

    703 Words  | 2 Pages

    An analysis of Mycerinus and Kha-merer-nebty II and Augustus of Primaporta, reveals that there are many similarities, but also many differences between these two pieces of sculpture. These similarities and differences are found in the subject, style, and function of both works of art.

    Read More

  • compare and contrast essay

    824 Words  | 2 Pages

    What would you prefer, an Apple computer or a Windows computer? These two types of computers are very common now day in our society. There are many types of computers to choose from and it all depends on the person and on the purpose of their use. Some people may use them to make presentations, create websites, type papers, browse on the Internet, and play games. As a matter of fact there are many people that when it becomes to buy a computer they don’t know what to buy because of the huge variety and options that is out there. Here I will be comparing An Apple MacBook Pro and a Windows Dell XPS Ultrabook Touch.

    Read More

  • The Socially Defined Self in "The Alchemist"

    1501 Words  | 4 Pages

    their social positions. Though both characters are polar-opposites they are gulled in the same way; by being baited into playing out identities

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast: Two Short Stories

    1712 Words  | 4 Pages

    Short stories are a form of literature works that authors use to communicate various themes and issues to the reader. As such, it is common for different short stories authored by different people to have a central meaning or theme that differs from each other. In addition, the way the author portrays his/her central theme or meaning would differ from the way other authors would craft their short stories to best portray their central meaning. While some would use characterization as a means of portraying the theme of their story, other authors employ the use of symbols to better communicate their theme. However, some slight similarities can always be drawn between short stories. ‘Hills like White

    Read More

  • The Lesson Of Multiculturalism In Thomas King's Borders

    1059 Words  | 3 Pages

    Thomas King’s Borders portrays the limitations placed on native people in both Canada and the United States. Although multiculturalism is a celebrated trait of both countries, there are limits to the extent which one is able to display personal identity. In the story, the mother is prevented from identifying herself as a Blackfoot woman and instead must decide which broad category she fits into: American or Canadian. The story highlights the difficulty of being forced to conform to the social and cultural norms that one must in order to call oneself a citizen. The Canadian and United States, borders symbolize the restrictions that the government places on minority groups, such as the Blackfoot nation. King’s narrative reveals that governments

    Read More

  • Comparing Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club and Waiting for Mr. Kim

    1577 Words  | 4 Pages

    In both of these stories there are certain characteristics of females that are the same, they are inner strength, obedience, honor and respect, the good of the family is better than the good of the individual.

    Read More

  • Surprising Similarities and Striking Differences

    1062 Words  | 3 Pages

    The two novels were both growth novels, to a certain extent, which depicted the changes of the heroines as they grew up. In order to illustrate the changes, the authors employed similar plots and writing skills.

    Read More

  • Comparison of Characters in “Story of an Hour” and “Chrysanthemums”

    768 Words  | 2 Pages

    Both stories show the characters inequality with their lives as women bound to a society that discriminates women. The two stories were composed in different time frames of the women’s rights movement; it reveals to the readers, that society was not quite there in the fair treatment towards the mothers, daughters, and wives of United States in either era. Inequality is the antagonist that both authors created for the characters. Those experiences might have helped that change in mankind to carve a path for true equality among men and women.

    Read More

  • Alice Munro's The Red Dress and The Day of The Butterfly

    596 Words  | 2 Pages

    Another contribution to the story is the human relationships, that take place between both of the main characters. These character relationships are completely different. The narrator has many problems with her mother, and her best friend. The main conflicts that take place between both of the stories...

    Read More

  • Comparing In Our World and the World of The Giver

    800 Words  | 2 Pages

    The first similarity is that elderly people are left out of the society. In the novel, the elderly cannot have a family. They live in the House of the Old because they are separated from the society. All the people are getting older and weaker without exception, so it is hard for them to live without family. Nonetheless, the society isolates the elderly. “The Old were sitting quietly, some visiting and talking with one another, others doing handwork and simple crafts. A few were asleep” (p. 28). Likewise, in the modern society, elderly people are lonely. Some avoid taking care of their parents suffering from disease like Alzheimer. The elderly are apt to be easily depressed, and this depression can be triggered by the deaths of their spouses, relatives, and friends or by financial worries. Therefore, old people need constant care and their family’s affection. However, due to hectic lifestyle of current society, many elderly people live alone or in care center without their family.

    Read More

  • The Necklace And The Gift Of Magi Analysis

    632 Words  | 2 Pages

    In conclusion, there are several main themes that are displayed in both stories and are an integral part of them. These stories are of sacrifice and irony, and are different in degrees of blame, identity, and attitude. However, the difference between the situations of the two main characters is how they perceive their situation to be and not how it really is.

    Read More

More about Metaphor Compare Contrast Essay

Open Document