Surviving The Applewhites Analysis

were the best fitted for everyday life and the way of life. Their different beliefs are what helped

One of the most prominent similarities between the two is the alienation they felt from their mothers. Despite the love they

They both grew up without their fathers, and had their fair share of negative influences.

Even though they share a lot of similarities, they still exist some differences. Such as,

However, both shared similarities too. They both

Though they speak similarly on many topics there are some they

The cost of conformity is the loss of individualism, and the restriction of the expression of the unique abilities of human beings. The author conveys this theme in many ways in the text. On the first page, the author describes the dancers George and Hazel were watching on the television as “ [not] really very good-no better than anybody else would have been anyway.” (par. 10), later going on to explain the handicaps which weighed upon their ability to grace the stage. Here, Vonnegut tries to show that this amendment, which forced this society to conform its abilities in order to make everyone the same, has made them lose their ability to perform well or better than anyone else on the stage. He also communicated the theme in a similar way with the musicians; when Harrison asked them to play music, it sounded “normal at first-cheap, silly, false” (pg.4, par.12). Subsequently, he expresses how, after they were relieved of their handicaps, they began playing with much improvement. Again, this shows the reader that without conformity, people can regain their individual ability.

The Von Trapp’s, from the musical The Sound of Music, and the Applewhite’s, from Surviving the Applewhites, are two completely different families. The Von Trapps live in Salzburg Austria during the 1930’s, as the Applewhites live in Wits End, North Carolina during the 21st century. The Von Trapps family consists of 7 children, Liesl, Frederick, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, and, Gretl, as well as The father and by marriage, Maria. The Applewhite family includes Randolph, Sybil, Hal, Cordelia, E.D., and Destiny, plus extended family that lived with them. The Von Trapp father is a navy imperial, and Randolph is a director. The mother of the Von Trapps is diseased, and Sybil is alive and is an author. Each family has a particularly different lifestyle.

There are many things that are different about the two. One type of thing that is different is their family. For example, Mr. Van Daan only has one kid, however, Mr. Frank has two. Also, Mr. Van Daan’s child is a boy unlike Mr. Frank’s kids that are girls.

now for the similarities they are both foolish and wants attention from some people, and do lots of very embarrassing moments. as you can see yourself theirs many many compare and contrast.

The Applewhite and Von Trapp families are very different in their lifestyles and interests yet have very similar families.   For example, the families are similar because they are quite large and work together to solve their problems.  At the beginning of both the book and the movie, the family members did not get along with each other and a member of each family, Liesel and E.D., wished to not be part of their family.  

they do have some similarities and they will be listed and explained later. Most notably, Uncle

From what I know about The Sound of Music and Surviving The Applewhites, I know a few similarities and differences. One of the shallower differences is that the Von Trapp family only sings, dances, and plays guitar, while the Applewhite family has a variety of skills. A similarity that they share is that they both work for what they commit to. These comparisons and contrast show one of the themes, which is determination. The other theme is change, which is shown through Austria in The Sound of Music and through Jake and E.D. in Surviving the Applewhites. There is one final difference. However,this does not tie into any of the themes. It is that the Applewhites most likely were not in as much danger as the Von Trapp family.

The similarities that both of these men have are that they both have two daughters and one son. They also have both purchased multi-million dollar estates. Their houses are both located on a hill overlooking the city in which they live.

Likewise, both stories have their similarities, but they also have their differences in the way they survived the Holocaust.