Comparing Apollo And The Two Brothers

Throughout the two short story's "Apollo" by Chimamanda Adichie and "The Two Brothers" by Leo Tolstoy, the authors portray that happiness gives people a sense of purpose and is achieved by doing the things you love. The short story "Apollo" is about a boy named Okenwa who finally finds happiness in his love for Kung Fu. Okenwa's parents are college professors and wants Okenwa to be just like them. But Okenwa does not like doing the things his parents want him to do such as reading, instead he finds happiness in Kung Fu. His new friend Raphael accepts him for what he likes and helps Okenwa grasp his inner happiness by teaching him the skills of Kung Fu. Okenwa recognizes, "What I loved was kung fu. I watched “Enter the Dragon” so often
KungFu is what gives Okenwa his motivation and happiness. Okenwa recognizes that one of the things that makes him happy is kung fu. His motivation to become better gives him a sense of purpose and helps him strive to do what he loves. Additionally, the short story "The Two Brothers" is about two brothers who go their different ways to achieve their own happiness. The older brother is a realist and thinks cautiously, where as the younger brother is a risk taker and thinks optimistically. The eldest brother answered, "The proverb says: 'In seeking great happiness small pleasures may be lost.’ And also: ‘A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” (Tolstoy, p.1). The first proverb means you may have to risk some things that you already have in order to be happy. This is the mind set of the youngest brother who is a risk taker when it comes to finding happiness. The second proverb says is better to be content with what you have than risk loosing everything by seeking more. This is like the perspective of the older brother because he is more of a cautious thinker and is content with what he has. These two perspectives are very different approaches, but each approach is a way to find