The similar themes that "from Boy's life" and "Emancipation: A Life Fable" is that freedom or liberty brings happiness, and new situations can bring discomfort. Both of the contexts have differing plots with contrasting events, although, they eventually both lead to the same conclusion of freedom. Additionally, new situations exposed to the characters cause them to feel discomfort or uncomfortable. In the story "from Boy's Life", the setting is different to the one in the book "Emancipation: A Life Fable". The stories also have diverse plots, which, as a result, leads to the different development to each story. The narratives have opposing situations that make them feel differently. Moreover, the situations that the characters face is different.
