Jabberwocky: A Comparison

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Stories are just stories, right? They have no relations between other stories? Wrong. There are many similarities and of course, differences between stories. You just have to look deeper than the surface to find them. There are two main differences between the Lorax and Jabberwocky. These would be the themes and the characters. There is also a similarity, which is the setting.
One difference between the Lorax and the Jabberwocky is their themes. The theme of the Lorax is that the consequences of your actions will eventually catch up with you. On the other hand, the theme of the Jabberwocky is that bravery is rewarded. The two themes are very different. One is talking about heroism and the other is about your actions and consequences.
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