Comparing Diversity in Crying of Lot 49, Good-bye, Columbus, and Survivor :: comparison Compare Contrast essays

Theme of Diversity in Crying of Lot 49, Good-bye, Columbus, and Survivor           Diversity is an attribute that is seen among people, situations and cultures.  Every maven has encountered different situations at one eon or more during their lives that has either been pleasant or upsetting.  Certain novels written in the 1950s to the present show signs of multiformity very clearly. In regards to culture, people are displace in unusual situations where their diversity is shown.         Throughout the novella, Good-bye, Columbus, written by Philip Roth, conflicts are seen as far as social status among families.  This novella was non respective(a) in the written aspect, in fact I thought of it as easy reading.  Sure, I should serve four different meals at once.... I should showtime up and down twenty different times? What am I, a workhorse? (Roth 4) The reactions in Brendas house differ because the y dedicate a maid and Brendas Mom doesnt have to pick up a finger.  Neal and Brendas families are obviously placed in different social brackets and this adds to the conflict that the relationship is not equal.         From the readers point of view, the tie that Neil feels toward Brenda is one of physical attraction.  She dove beautifully and a moment later she was swimming back to the side of the pool, her head of shortclipped auburn hair held up, straight ahead of her, as though it were a rose on a long stem. (Roth 3) He sees her only as a beautiful woman and allows that to get in the trend of actually realizing the true reasons for her actions.  Brenda on the other hand is using him to be her slave.  This is seen with all her actions that show that she honestly does not care about his feelings, his wants or desires.  Well be right back, Brenda said to me.  You have to sit with Julie. Carlotas off.(Roth 13)  She fi nds Neil very accommodating in fulfilling her needs.  Neil is constantly being thrown into predicaments for the first time, such as Brendas country club, where Neil is viably not accustomed to being. My next question was prompted by a desire to sound interested and thereby regain civility it didnt quite come out as Id expected- I said it too loud.