The Jacket Compare And Contrast

The two characters selected for comparison are Gary from The Jacket and myself. Gary’s character request a jacket with a detailed description, but ultimately receives a jacket that inspires nightmares. I request a dress with a basic description, and receive a dress that inspires fairy tales. Who would even guess that a simple piece of clothing can inspire a wide array of emotions?
In The Jacket, Gary details painful memories regarding any dreadful green jacket her received from his mother. Gary was in need of a new jacket, so he went to his mother with a very specific style in mind. Gary wanted a jacket that was so cool he could mimic the looks of a biker. He was hoping for leather and studs. Instead he received a jacket that was so ugly that he was embarrassed to wear it. He shamefully wore the jacket to out to play and school. The jacket was so ugly that Gary wanted to shed a river of tears. His friends, classmates, and teachers were unable to find anything nice to say about the horrific green jacket. Every memory Gary has of the jacket brings back some of the saddest moments of his life.
In my life, I will detail the delightful memories regarding my first formal dress.
I turned 13, and finally, I could attend my very first St. Jude Teen Formal. I was so happy that I could cry. One day before therapy, I asked my mother for a dress. I told her that it did not have to be anything fancy, as long as it was not too ugly. When my mom picked me up from therapy, I noticed a dress bag in the front seat. The ride home was silent, and I was so afraid to ask what was in the bag. Once we got home, my mom opened the bag, and it was love at first sight. A sparkly blue dress, strapless, mid length, and shoes to match. Weeks later, I arrived at the formal feeling like a movie star. My friends, fellow patients, and nurses complimented me on the dress. Every time I think of that dress, I think of one of the happies moments in my
life.
The similarities between Gary and myself are, needing a new item of clothing, having great expectations about the looks, and having strong emotions about the actual piece of clothing received. Gary needed a new jacket for school and play; whereas I needed a new dress for the St. Jude Teen Formal. Gary gave his mother a specific description as to what he expected the jacket to look like; whereas I was gave my mother a less specific description. Gary has very strong emotions of disgust and embarrassment; whereas I had very strong emotions of cheer and pride.
The differences between Gary and myself were the emotions we felt when wearing the clothing, reactions from friends, and lasting memories. Gary did not want to wear the jacket as thought it was very ugly; whereas I was happy wanted to wear my dress as I thought it was beautiful. The reactions from Gary’s friends were undesirable; whereas the reactions from my friends were very desirable. Gary did not to remember how ugly the jacket was, in fact every memory he had regarding the jacket made him gloomy; whereas I wanted to remember the how beautiful the dress was, in fact, every memory I have about the dress is blissful.
In conclusion, the lasting memories left by a piece of clothing were adverse for Gary and confident for myself. Gary desired a sleek new jacket that would make him feel like a biker, but received a jacket that made him feel like the Ugly Duckling. I desired a dress that was decent, bur received a dress that made me feel like Cinderella at the ball. Ultimately, the two items of clothing left Gary and I with a fairy tale ending.