GirouxCompareandContrastEssay

Giroux Writing

Amanda Giroux 6-1-10 Block 8

In these two examples of writing, __A Rose for Emily__ by William Faulkner and __A Piece of Steak__ by Jack London, I see many similarities and differences in the writing styles. Both of these authors write extremely depressing stories, but they want the readers to walk away feeling and emotion, thinking of their own lives and the theme of the story. In __A Rose for Emily__, Faulkner shows how the woman, Emily, starts to loose her mind after her father dies and he takes the reader on a journey of her spiraling sanity. In __Piece of Steak,__ London shows Tom King's despiration to win the match against youth. This piece of writing explains that there are some battles that just can't be won. Both of these authors are extremely descriptive, using background information and alot of figurative language, making it easier for the reader to become enveloped into the story. A difference between the writing styles is the perspective in which the stories are written. In the piece by Faulkner, the tale is told by a narrator while the piece by London is told by Tom King himself, the main character.