Anna Hope: Compare And Contrast Essay

Loss is an ongoing part of life that carves us through the pain that dictates an individual's thoughts and actions. In both text, loss has plagued the characters which significantly changes them both mentally and physically but it is how they deal with it that separates them. In the novel, “Wake” by Anna Hope, the characters are enervated by war and its aftermath whereas in Elizabeth Bishop’s “One Art”, the characters accept loss and conquer it. Both authors shared a similar conclusion showcasing the positivity of getting over loss. The characters followed different paths on this journey in many ways but shared the same concluding feeling They contrasted the dissimilar tone that foreshadowed a character's action as well as the different uses
Loss will always be part of our lives but how an individual faces it will ultimately build or break them.

In comparing Wake by “Anna Hope” and the poem “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop, all the characters experience loss and both works conclude with some sort of closure. To begin with, “One Art” was the given title to Bishop’s work where she recognizes the word “Art’ as loss which opened up to a broader meaning. In almost every single paragraph, she repeated the sentence “ The art of losing isn't hard to master”, (Bishop 6) which induces that loss is a very common feeling and sometimes it does happen for a reason. It began with small items such as the loss of her mother's watch or her little keys but this eventually prepared her when it came to the loss of something greater. Even though she talks about moving to another continent and leaving behind all the beautiful memories, she can now create new and better ones but only if she gets over loss. Losing will always have a positive outcome but the idea of eventual positivity can
The author's tone and placements of words ultimately set the mood and depicted the characters ability to handles loss. In One Art, the whole poem began with a lightened tone that set the tempo for the rest. Her constant repetition of “losing isn’t hard to master” or reminding us that “None of these will bring disaster” showcased her resilience. She never allows herself to be brought down by such grievances thus constantly building her character. The careful depiction of moving to another country was dictated by short and quick sentences. Thus, in this calm and optimistic tone it ultimately made it easier for her to cope with loss. It was vivid that she had experienced the feeling of loss many times thus always staying calm. Comparatively, in the novel the author followed an emotion filled tone that contrarily didn't help the characters get over loss. Ada was a prime example as her inability to get over the loss of her son drove her mad ““Stop it,” she says. “Stop that. You knew him. You knew my son””. Her aggressive tone towards towards the salesmen depicted her personality. Her inability to handle to the situation was the reason that she will never get over her son. She is a very delicate women who fails to dissect the situation and reacts very thoughtfully. One needs to understand and admit loss to get over it. Her combative response correlates the fight she is having with herself amidst the grief