The Enemy, And The Bully: A Comparative Analysis

Differences Being different could mean many things, such as being different in appearance, having a different life-style or doing things that are different. Most people who are different suffer through many punishments that are not very fair. People who are different consider themselves as normal and find nothing wrong with themselves. In the short stories The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury, The Enemy by Pearl Buck, and The Bully by Gregory Clark, being different is a key issue. Many people, societies, and countries consider some people different because of what they believe in or their appearance or their life-style. For being different, these people suffered very harsh and unfair consequences.

Certain societies view people as different because of their life-style. In the short story The Pedestrian, Leonard Mead lives in a society in which being different could symbolize craziness and insanity. This is a society that is very strict and
Sadao's values are affected by his profession where Hana, his wife's values are affected by the way she was raised and what she believes is right. Sadao is a doctor, and the main objective of their job is to help wounded or sick people. His servants considered him different because he believes in helping other people which includes helping an enemy. "My, friend he always called his patients and so now he did, forgetting that this was his enemy" (293). Hana's values are having an instinct to help other people who are in desperate need of help. Her servants also considered her as different because she helped save an enemy's life. " 'Stupid Yumi,' she muttered fiercely. ' Is this anything but a man? And a wounded helpless man!' " (291). The servants all quit because Sadao and his wife would not turn in the American soldier. Particular people have particular values, and if they have a value that offends some people, they are considered as