Casey At Bat Analysis

In the poem “Casey at Bat” and story “David and Goliath,” a comparison of David and Casey shows differences and similarities. For instance, one similarity of David and Casey is that they both treat their work with full commitment, and are proud of what they do. According to the texts, “There was pride in Casey’s bearing and a smile on Casey’s face” while “ David took care of his father’s sheep, and he went back and forth between Bethlehem and Saul’s camp.” As these two quotes explain one of the similarities by showing that Casey was proud of what he does and would attempt to look like the best in order to be the best. These quotes also prove that David enjoys making his father proud which results in him putting his full effort into his chores
For example, Casey and David are different because Casey was loved by many while David was only known for his tasks in his small village. According to the texts, “We’d put up even money, now, with Casey at the bat” while, “David was Jesse’s youngest son. He took care of his father’s sheep, and he went back and forth between Bethlehem and Saul’s camp.” The two pieces of evidence determine that Casey was very popular with the people and fans because he was known as a great baseball player. On the other hand, David was known as a weakling in his little village because he never did anything exciting, he just did the town’s repetitive chores. Another difference between Casey and David is that Casey was self-centered and David was a man of the people. The texts state that, “And Casey stood a–watching it in haughty grandeur there” while “You’ve come out to fight me with a sword and a spear and a dagger. But I’ve come out to fight you in the name of the Lord All-Powerful. He is the God of Israel’s army, and you have insulted him too!” As these two quotes prove one of the many differences of Casey and David by showing that Casey is full of himself and thinks that he is the only one that can win the game. According to the Webster's Dictionary, “haughty- having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior.” This piece of evidence also proves that David believes that