Fiddler Jones And Lucinda Matlock Comparison

Edgar Lee Masters wrote a collection of poems entitled Spoon River Anthology in which Fiddler Jones and Lucinda Matlock are two of the 244 characters. Spoon River Anthology is composed of multiple postmortem autobiographical poems, also known as epitaphs, of a small fictional town, Spoon River, Illinois. The literature delves deep into the lives of the deceased and discuss the truth with full disclosure. Fiddler Jones’s and Lucinda Matlock’s lives contrast in how they were constructed, their status, and what made them happy. Fiddler Jones lived a joyous, enriched life in which he did not regret anything and enjoyed listening to music. Fiddler was a farmer who did not work as diligently as he should have; nonetheless, he was happy and …show more content…
Lucinda saw how vital true love and hard work are to a happy, complete life; and Jones realized the noteworthy role that music and partying plays in his life. I understand the viewpoints of Fiddler and Lucinda and agree with both of their ideals. I truly believe both characters were wonderful, amiable individuals in all aspects of their lives, yet they differ in their own unique ways. The way that Jones was content with what he had inspires me to be the same way in this world obsessed with greed. Fiddler definitely lived an easygoing, care-free life; however, Lucinda lived a stricter, uneasy life. In conclusion, Lucinda Matlock and Fiddler Jones were two fictional characters who lived different lives and possessed different ideals about the pursuit of happiness. Both of the epitaphs blatantly state what needs to be done and what Fiddler and Lucinda did throughout their lives while maintaining happiness. Music and a laid-back lifestyle are important to Jones while a cautious life with occasional fun are important to Lucinda. Fiddler was never called to marriage; in contrast, Lucinda was married for seventy