Compare And Contrast Father William And Jim

The reader has read the poems “Father William” and “Jim”, written by Lewis Carrol and Gwendolyn Brooks. The two young boys and the two elderlies have very different in these stories.

In Father William, the young boy is very confused. Rather than being happy for Father William, he asks him many questions including, “You are old, said the youth and your jaws are too weak for anything tougher than suet.” However, Jim helps his mother when she falls ill. The poem states that “Because when his Mother-dear was sick, he brought her cocoa in.” The poem also states that “And, tipping, tidied up her room. And would not let her see he missed his game of baseball terribly.” The youth disrespects Father William while Jim helps his mother.

The two elderlies