Compare And Contrast Essay On A Boy's Life

Last June on the last day of school I remember watching the clock counting down the minutes for the bell to ring. Usually students spend the last day of school doing nothing but watching movies and playing outside, but even with those things going on, the day can go by really slow. In the stories “Emancipation - A Fable Life” & an excerpt from “A Boy’s Life” the characters like me just want to get away from something. This essay will compare and contrast the development of the theme of freedom in the excerpt from “Boy’s Life” and “Emancipation: A Life Fable.” In the beginning of the story “Emancipation: A Life Fable” the theme of freedom is not found at first because he doesn't leap from his cage as soon as the door opens. But later on in the story he “[thrusts] his head” through
In the passage “Boy’s Life” the story is mainly about a boy, and his last day of the school year. The boy finds freedom when he is released from school. On the other hand, the other article “Emancipation: A Life fable” is about an animal released from his cage. He finds freedom by being released from the cage when he finally found the courage to leap from his cage. For example in the passage states, “I ran out into the golden sunlight, and my summer has began.” This quote explains how freedom was found because he was able to leave his classroom. Because he had freedom from his classroom, he gained happiness. As opposed to the other article, in which the animal gains happiness by being released from his cage. For example in the article the text states, “So does he live, seeking finding, joying and suffering The door which accidently opened is opened still, but the cage remains forever empty.” This reference shows, how freedom is found because the animal was let out of his cage, and he gained experiences and journeys that gave him joy. This is how both articles are