Comparing Godfather Death And A & P

The final element shown in both of these short stories is the resolution; the resolution is the final phase of the story. It is the “what happens next” element, it is the fate of the characters. In “Godfather Death” the resolution, which is ironic to the story, is death. After the physician disobeys the godfather, he is taken to his undergrounded cavern to meet his final fate. The godfather then shows him different candles that have different people's lifespans in them. “These are the life-lights of mankind. The large ones belong to children, the medium-sized ones to married people in their best years, and the little ones to old people. However, even children and young people often have only a tiny candle” (Grimm 9). He then tricks the physician and the physicians candle goes off and he dies. The author is explaining to us that trying to trick death is futile. He is showing that this is the worst fate a person can receive. This issue also joins to the issue of sin that the physician committed which caused him …show more content…
They both battle the issues of morality and sin: these elements then show the faults in man. Both the authors of “Godfather Death” and “A&P” are able to show the consequences of man succumbing to sin and the terrible repercussions that come with it. These stories have a similar plot, which helps to explain the issues that authors are trying to portray. They both teach us a very important lesson in what happens when you fall for sin and it also portrays the steps that it happens for the fall. They both show the readers the different methods greed and temptation can be shown and also the different methods one can have a consequence in falling for them. The authors were able to show the readers the different stages that the main characters fell in a smooth transitional way. They were able to do this by having a good plot structure, which made these stories strong and also concrete in