Comparing 'If' By Rudyard Kipling And Girl By Jamaica Kincaid

Many similarities and differences are found throughout “If” By Rudyard Kipling and “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid. These include the theme and meaning of the text, how the person talking delivered the information, and what the message the person was trying to get through. Those are the three things that will be compared and contrasted in this essay.

The theme of these two texts share both a common theme and some parts of the theme that are different. For example “If” follows a somewhat make your own path theme, saying this means that when describing this specific text the person talking wants the other person to live their life the way they want to live it. However, when describing “Girl” the person talking tells this person how to do everything in life, such as cleaning, making a man happy, and personal traits. But one thing they both have in common is that both are giving tips/information about later in life. That is the similarities and differences for theme of “Girl” and “If”.
Furthermore, “Girl” had more of a cruel and harsh person that was giving instruction than “If” did. Nevertheless, in “If” the speaker can be found getting their points through but not seeming to interrupt the other person’s life, or causing fear of what’s ahead of them. But leaving the person to live freely. Something that both “Girl” and “If” share is when talking about the speaker being strict about living on. To prove this both texts come with full forced advice that can be helpful, but also used as clear-cut rules. That is the way information was given during “Girl” and