Father Jim Comparison

The poems “Jim” and “Father William” are based on a child and their parent. The differencing and comparing between the two stories shows how their household was like in their area. The reader finds at least two ways to compare and contrast the poems. In “Jim”, Mrs. Jackson is Jim’s mother and the townsfolk are describing how kind Jim is to her. When she was sick, he brought her food and medicine. Jim would tidy up her room as well. However, in “Father William” the young boy is comparing Father William’s exquisite posture and bone quality to his old age. The youngster asks several questions on his way of being, and cares not to get him to stop. He only is curious about his acts. Jim and the young child are similar because they are young children curious about the world and how to help it work. Jim is curious about the care for his mother and the young boy in “Father William” is questioning William’s strength. …show more content…
He only speaks of his unbelievable bone structure. In the fifteenth stanza Father William reveals his secret to his strength, “By the use of this ointment—one shilling the box—Allow me to sell you a couple?” The ointment kept him strong and his youth from stopping him from having fun; however, Jim was very different. Jim stayed by his mother’s side while she was sick and did everything for her. The whole town was involved with the poem “Jim” to describe how kind of a boy Jim was. His mother may have been sick, but Jim was responsible and cared for her