The Similarities Between Harold Abrahams And Eric Liddell

Everyone runs different races in life. However, out of all the races in life, there is one that is the main race/end reward in life. Eric Liddell ran a lot of races; however, he ran the most important race in life. That race is the race of religion and he was rewarded with the end prize of that race. That end prize is eternal life. Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams were rivals. They ran for completely different reasons. They ran and won different races in life. However, they were still rivals. Eric and Harold were similar in that they were amazing runners and all around athletes, but they contrasted in their religion, their attitude, and what they used their talent for.

The first difference between Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell is the difference in their religion. I say that because that because they have different religions and they …show more content…
All throughout “Something Greater Than Gold”, Harold and Eric’s attitude is completely different. I say that it is completely different because they run for different purposes and they have different attitudes toward the sport and to their lives. To explain further, this difference, is one of the main reasons why I see that they are rivals. One example that shows the difference is just their everyday attitude. To be more specific, Harold was a very cocky, self-centered, and stubborn runner. On the contrary, Eric was a very peaceful, caring, humble, and respectful runner. That is the first difference I see in their attitude. The second thing that I see different in their attitude is, yet again, what they run for. Eric runs for God; he uses his fame to spread the word of God further. On the other hand, Harold runs for himself. He doesn’t care about a fair race, he only cares about winning the race. So that is one of the main differences that I see in their attitude. This is the second difference that I personally see between the two