compare and contrast Bob,s and Jimmy characters
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Explanation:
I think you mean 'Bob' & 'Jimmy' from the story 'After Twenty Years', right?
Actually I studied this chapter last year, I mean when I was in grade 8th.
Now I'm in grade 9th.
By the way, here is your
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Jimmy & Bob were raised in New York but both were shown to be such different characters. Jimmy was shown to be hardworking and a man with fine values, who loved New York.
Bob appeared boastful & fashionable whereas Jimmy was simple and humble.
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I think Jimmy Wells has been more successful in his career than his friend. It is not because he became a guardian of peace. It is a question of personal ethics. He was concerned with the means to achieve his end. He led a contented life and gained respect from colleagues and the general public as an honest officer. In twenty years Jimmy Wells had developed a good physique and a slight swagger. There was an air of pride in his movements. Bob, on the other hand, wasn’t bothered about the means. He just wanted to make money even violating the laws of the land.
Money is, of course, a measure of success but the end never justifies means. Bob may have been more successful in making money. But he is haunted by the fear of being arrested all the time. He is cunning and escapes the law. He is hated by police for breaking the law and hurting innocent citizens of the country. The guardian of law is bold and sure. But Bob is all the time perturbed and afraid. Thus ill-gotten wealth doesn’t give Bob peace of mind. I believe both the characters are well-made Jimmy, an ordinary person without much ambition but holding on to the path of virtue. But Bob has received his character in order to make money. Bob is like an art lover who has sold his eyes to buy a beautiful painting.