compare and contrast Essay
Christi Gooch
Compare and Contrast Essay
03-04-14
Ms. Jenny D.
Compare and Contrast Essay In the short story “Gentleman of Rio en Medio” Don Anselmo and the narrator have many differences and similarities. Don Anselmo and the narrator also have different views about tradition and culture. Don Anselmo is very old and uses an umbrella skeleton for a cane. The narrator is very young and wants to get right to business. He works in a real estate office. Don Anselmo and the narrator’s different views are very unique. In the beginning of the story Don Anselmo had started a conversation, talking about the weather and his family in the village. The village he was talking about was a little town called Rio en Medio. He was very proud. The narrator’s opinion about this conversation was not swell. He wanted to get right down to business. In Gentleman of Rio en Medio, it had stated “There was a great deal of conversation, about rain and about this family. He was very proud of his large family. Finally we got down to business.” Also it had stated “…And talked about the weather. Finally I broached the subject. “Don Anselmo, about the ranch you sold to these people…” This explains the narrator’s impatience. Don Anselmo and the narrator’s similarities vary. In this story the characters are both male. They both feel it is okay to sell this land. To support this it says, “Yes, he would sell, as he had agreed, for twelve hundred dollars, in cash. We would buy and the money was ready.” “Finally he signed the deed and took the money but refused to take more than the amount agreed upon.” In Gentleman of Rio en Medio, Don and Anselmo have a lot of unique differences and their similarities vary. But they will always have them. This story was very confusing but in the end it all made sense. It made you understand more of how people at real estate offices and people from the town or city are very unique and different.and
Compare and Contrast Essay
03-04-14
Ms. Jenny D.
Compare and Contrast Essay In the short story “Gentleman of Rio en Medio” Don Anselmo and the narrator have many differences and similarities. Don Anselmo and the narrator also have different views about tradition and culture. Don Anselmo is very old and uses an umbrella skeleton for a cane. The narrator is very young and wants to get right to business. He works in a real estate office. Don Anselmo and the narrator’s different views are very unique. In the beginning of the story Don Anselmo had started a conversation, talking about the weather and his family in the village. The village he was talking about was a little town called Rio en Medio. He was very proud. The narrator’s opinion about this conversation was not swell. He wanted to get right down to business. In Gentleman of Rio en Medio, it had stated “There was a great deal of conversation, about rain and about this family. He was very proud of his large family. Finally we got down to business.” Also it had stated “…And talked about the weather. Finally I broached the subject. “Don Anselmo, about the ranch you sold to these people…” This explains the narrator’s impatience. Don Anselmo and the narrator’s similarities vary. In this story the characters are both male. They both feel it is okay to sell this land. To support this it says, “Yes, he would sell, as he had agreed, for twelve hundred dollars, in cash. We would buy and the money was ready.” “Finally he signed the deed and took the money but refused to take more than the amount agreed upon.” In Gentleman of Rio en Medio, Don and Anselmo have a lot of unique differences and their similarities vary. But they will always have them. This story was very confusing but in the end it all made sense. It made you understand more of how people at real estate offices and people from the town or city are very unique and different.and