The Half Brothers By Elizabeth Gaskell and My Oedipus Complex By Frank

The one-half Br another(prenominal)s By Elizabeth Gaskell and My Oedipus Complex By blunt OConnorThese ii stories are very various upon first glance. For example atomic number 53 is about a pair of half brothers pile in straightlaced times and theother is about a small child named Larry who conceives hes a lot wiser hence he is. However, if you look deeper you can start to dumbfoundsimilarities between the two. They have similar bailiwicks, and links canbe make between them.A big difference between them is the titles. For example The HalfBrothers is a very self evident title but My Oedipus Complex is alittle to a greater extent than obscure. My Oedipus Complex is ironic because althoughLarry does have a strong supplement to his mother it is anexaggeration to call it an Oedipus Complex. The title is almost as ifthe storyteller is mocking himself. The Half Brothers is indeed abouttwo half brothers. other difference between the titles is that they make they endorserreact in d ifferent ways. For example My Oedipus Complex is anintriguing title whereas The Half Brothers is unbiased and obvious.The reader would be more drawn towards My Oedipus Complex becausethe word Oedipus is unknown and the word complex makes the story face interesting and almost mysterious. The title of The HalfBrothers wouldnt catch the readers eye because it is dense and thewords are all familiar.When looking at the general themes of the two stories it becomes clearthat they are very similar. For example both have the theme ofjealousy. In The Half Brothers it is William Prestons jealousy ofGregory and in My Oedipus Complex it is Larry and his fathersjealousy of each other first and then of Sonny. In both stories it isjealousy of a mothers love, ... ...theterminus of The Half Brothers makes the reader think, because of itsregretful conclusion whereas the ending of My Oedipus Complexdoesnt give the reader a lot to ponder on as it is a simple happyending. This makes the stories suitab le for different types of reader.If they want a light-hearted book My Oedipus Complex is moresuitable but if they want a book that teaches them a lesson then theyshould choose The Half Brothers.Overall I preferred My Oedipus Complex to The Half Brothers. Thisis because it is set more recently and the language is easier tounderstand, I found it easier to relate to. in like manner it was humorous. TheHalf Brothers also had good points such as it made me think and gaveme a greater understanding of Victorian language. The Half Brothersis a more educational story whereas My Oedipus Complex is lightreading.