Even though these two stories are set in different places, they both showcase similar themes and ideas. The short story, “Edward’s Rocks”, is about a boy named George who works as a fisherman. He goes fishing and encounters a problem with his navigation. He then has to think of a logical solution to fix the problem he faces. The short story, “Sea Devil”, is about a man fishing alone at night who gets into a tough situation and fights his way out. Both these stories have similarities and differences of setting, protagonists, and conflict. The setting in both “Edward’s Rocks” and “Sea Devil” share similarities while also having differences. “Edward’s Rocks” takes place in a small fishing village in Newfoundland while “Sea Devil” takes place in the Florida Bay. Both of these stories occur at night; in “Sea Devil” the character was, “in [his] rowboat [casting] his net” (Gordon, n.d., p. 1). Meanwhile in “Edward’s Rocks,” George was, “in the front of the boat” (Ritson,1997, p. …show more content…
George, the protagonist in “Edward’s Rocks,” is seventeen and a fisherman. While the protagonist in “Sea Devil” is assumed to be in his 20’s and has a hobby of fishing. George only has a third-grade education. While the protagonist of “Sea Devil” works a, “twentieth-century job” (Gordon, n.d., p. 1) where he has to use his brain quite often. These two characters had a problem at sea that they had to solve; George was on a fishing trip and almost hit, ”a wall of rock over twelve feet high” (Ritson,1997, p. 8). George solved this problem by searching the boat for what caused them to go the wrong way and found it. This allowed him to get on with the fishing trip. The protagonist from “Sea Devil” was casting when, “the sea exploded in his face [because]... of the… sea devil” (Gordon, n.d, p. 3). He solved this problem by fighting his way out of the depths of the ocean using barnacles to cut the rope that attached him to the sea
In “The Sea Devil”, the man is fighting against a violent force of nature. He is on the brink of withering, and one does not expect the man to make it out alive. The manta ray was dragging the man like horses dragging a chariot as “[it] drove it’s great wings against the unyielding water and forged ahead, dragging the man and pushing a sullen wave in front of it”. The man was being thrashed and bruised against the “unyielding water”. Same goes with “The Most Dangerous Game”. Rainsford is armed with a knife and has to escape from Zaroff, who owns the island and is in possession of bloodthirsty hounds, a rifle, and Ivan the butler. Rainsford surprisingly makes it out alive. Rainsford was about to attack Zaroff with his weak knife, “but he saw that the general’s right hand held something metallic ----a small automatic pistol.” Rainsford would have jumped out at General Zaroff, but then he realized that he would not make it for an extended duration of time because of the automatic pistol. This meant Zaroff had the upper hand and Rainsford could do nothing at the moment. He was truly stuck. Another similarity between the two stories is that they have tremendous amounts of foreshadowing. In both of the stories, there is a tremendous amount of foreshadowing. In “The Sea Devil”, the man is casting his fishing net “[and he] saw the mesh of his net etched against the mottled
There happen to be different settings in both of the short stories but both of the settings adapt well with their plots. In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” the setting takes place in the early 1920’s after the First World War on a small tropical island somewhere in the Caribbean, known as Ship-Trap Island by the sailors. Amongst the sailors, they have a mysteriously threatening reputation, which typically scares others. Individuals who pass by the area of Ship-Trap Island sense a subtle, deceptive sense of evil that haunts a number of individuals. The island is covered with a condense jungle that extends all the way down to its insidious, rocky terrain. Whereas, in the short story, “Young Goodman Brown” the story is set in the late seventeenth
A very important similarity between the stories, is that they both are in the view point of a Union soldier in the nineteenth century, during the civil war. The similarities between these two books combine the ideals of battle and war, also the resemblances show how alike the two protagonists of the stories are.
Explain the era of both stories Year and how the story correlates to the time Settings Show if the settings make the stories believable or credible - Island of most dangerous game/How the island was a course to hunt - The mystery of the
In the short story “Skipper”, Aldan Nowlan introduces the protagonist, Skipper. Skipper’s mother Ethel yearns for a better life for her and her son outside of their mining community. In the short story “As Birds Bring Forth the Sun”, Alistair MacLeod introduces a young dog named cù mòr glas. Cù mòr glas is saved by a family man who lives by the sea. Aldan Nowlan’s “Skipper” and Alistair Macleod’s “As Birds Bring Forth the Sun” appear to have little in common, but both stories show the same series of events that lead to Skipper and cù mòr glas inflicting unintentional pain on their loved ones.
While winning an arm wrestling match with his father, Manning feels the same thrill as hooking a giant fish. But he decides he would be happier if he “let him go, cut the line, keep the legend alive.” Reference of the father as a big fish stresses his physical and spiritual prominence. By referring to him as a “legend,” Manning clearly shows his awe and admiration for his father and his authorities as a guardian of the family. Though his father is growing weak, his former presence as a protective father will always remain as his legend. The reference to the big fish can also relate to Daniel Wallace’s Big Fish. The novel is similar with Manning’s story in that it is about a father-and-son relationship where Edward, the father, becomes a legendary big fish through his stories, just as Manning’s father is portrayed as a “Big Joe” for his significance in the family. Manning’s decision to free the fish reflects his desire not to destroy his father’s glory but preserve
In Rick Riordan’s second book of the Percy Jackson series, Sea of Monsters, is about three teenagers in a world of ancient gods trying to find the Golden Fleece. The Golden Fleece is known to heal anything which is why Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson need it. To save Camp Half-blood, these teens go on a quest to find the Golden Fleece and return it to camp. And in James Patterson’s book, Max, is about a teenager girl that can fly, and also has a group of friends that can fly too. They are known as the flock. In Max, Max’s mom gets kidnapped. Because of this, Max and the flock go on a quest to find and get her mom back. In these two books, there were differences in the kinds of themes that the authors used along with different craft moves used to achieve the same thing. But there were similarities with the archetypal characters that both authors used.
journalist. These two very different brothers are brought together through the years by a mutual love of fly fishing instilled in them by their unyielding father. As Norman watches his brother's seemingly charmed life dissolve under the influences of gambling and alcohol, the art of fly fishing becomes a touching metaphor for the love their father was unable to express in any other way.
The story takes place in the 1950’s. The book takes place on an island near Newfoundland called Cabot island. The Gill brothers are both in charge of the lighthouse so they spend most of their time watching for boats. The coastline is rocky and ships would have been at risk of sinking if it weren’t for the lighthouse. The weather is very stormy with lots of wind and rain, really dangerous weather. They were isolated with few visitors. The author used this time and place because it's based on a true story. There are few islands and weather systems like this. The culture of brotherly love, tough commitment and perseverance shown in this story is also special to the Newfoundland heritage.
The epic journey of “The Old Man and the Sea” describes struggle, discipline and manhood. The main characters relationships exemplify how faith and skill overcome man’s adversity during life on the sea. Santiago’s growing relationship with the boy idealizes his statute as a father figure and develops his integrity and values towards the boy. Hemmingway shows us how an old fisherman’s will to overcome the sea’s obstacles proves his manhood to himself and the young boy. His skills and knowledge of the sea provide a positive influence for the young boy to become a great fisherman someday.
The main argument of the book ‘The Sea-Wolf’ is about opposing behaviors of human being depicted by the role of nature in revealing the inner self of a person. In this regard, London uses two of his main characters to demonstrate the distinct opposing sides of human beings. The first part is about Humphrey, who is a young Dutch struggling with his demons and difficulties in the sea as he hope to change his life and those of fellow crews . Humphrey is initially weak, rich and naïve, and with straight morals . Humphrey believes on fairness, compassion, and all through the story despite being close to the evil Larsen he refuses to follow his footsteps .
After swearing into the sea the correspondent remembers a rhyme from his childhood that he once did not care about but now does. The captain awakes and the oiler and the correspondent switch spots. (7) The crew notices a village on the shore with a windmill. The men prepare to jump from the ship and swim ashore. The captain holds onto the boat afraid he will drown. A man appears on the beach naked and helps the men onto the shore. Everyone makes it except for Billie the oiler who is found face down in the sand dead.
The book is littered with explanations about fishing. I admit that I frequently got lost in these passages. This knowledge is an important element of the story. When a component of the boat malfunctions, readers know the significance of this to the sailors. Without this, the book would have provided a message that only other sailors could understand. Junger, by supplying this information, wants to make sure that all readers can fully grasp the danger and suspense of the book.
The short story “The Boat” by Alistair MacLeod is narrated by a man who comes from a fishing family. His mother’s side of the family has forever lived and worked by the sea and continues this tradition. The narrator’s father always wanted to be an academic, but worked on the boat to support his family. Through this passage it is evident that the parents’ characters clash in many aspects of their lives and are in constant conflict. MacLeod demonstrates this through the use of repetition, the contrast in other unrelated ideas, and through information that is withheld.
The story and the song used in this comparison are “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway and “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson. Both of them deal with hope and strong urge of motivation. However, they deal with it in a distinctive yet a very similar way. This essay will convey the main settings, plots, and themes differences between the two pieces.