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Similarities Between Clowning Around And All The Different Kinds Of Rats

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We have our own problems today, but nothing compared to the alternate realities that the authors here have created. Although these are great stories, only one of the finalists can be better. The stories Clowning Around and All the Different Kinds of Rats are the same in the sense that they have similar messages. These two pieces of literature have their respective similarities and differences, but the big topic here is a problem. Firstly, the similarities between the two pieces. The message of unity or lack thereof is portrayed in both pieces. Passages like “The people then started to divide themselves” or “What set them apart was mostly age, which they were able to overcome” show how important unity can be, or how weak a lack of cooperation is. …show more content…

The story Clowning Around is told in a broad, third person viewpoint. The story takes place in a prolonged amount of time in 745 words, but there are quick transitions and quick elevation of tension, but there is a sense of graduality that works out in the authors favor. The story jumps from “the sun rising” to the “as the people wake up” multiple times. All the Different Kinds of Rats, however, has a specific third person perspective and a small time frame. Only one day in 737 words, but the detail from the “newspapers and gum” to “a diminutive mattress” this story isn’t entirely pure story or action, but provides more background and context. Lastly, the actual situations of the two stories are completely different, but I think that the way that Clowning Around represents reality is quite brilliant, and the social commentary of what can happen is so genius that you need to read between the lines to notice it. All the Different Kinds of Rats, on the other hand, is a story about two poor brothers struggling through everyday life, and while this does convey a deeper message, it doesn’t feel like the author made any comment on a relevant

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