Sibling Rivalry

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Sibling rivalry is always prevalent and could only be stopped by failure. In the book, Wes and his brother, Frank, who is the uncle of David, is in competition. The book states, “…and when comparisons were made between those two, my father was bound to suffer. And my father was, in many respects, an impressive man.” The literature says that even though Wes was all this, his brother was all that and more. Overall, it was almost like Wes was jealous of his brother, for he doesn’t want to believe that he is a good doctor and puts him down. Little does he know, that putting his own brother down, doesn’t make him the better person. Through out the book, this theme will always be present and in effect. This theme of sibling rivalry is just caused by the praising of one child over another.
Rivalry that occurs between siblings needs to be prevented, for the only way to do this is to seek advice or help. One tactic to help sibling rivalry is to use it for a motif to do better; however, parents can also help build up a child’s self-confidence. “Just remember that mom and Dad love both of you, meaning that they will try to resolve the dispute evenly,” says a recent article on how to stop this bickering. (Henry, 14.) In Montana, the parents’ in fact, do not realize what is going on and still praises one or the other more. For example, the father of the two-rivaled siblings gets up on a table and announces that his son is a hero, a soldier, and an extravagant person. This causes the other brother, Wes, to feel unappreciated and wants more and more to take over his brother’s position in everyone’s mind. This causes one to feel depressed and in the long run can lead to confidence issues.
The difference between an essay and research paragraph is the analysis and relations. In my first paragraph, I use examples from the book and compare them to the topic of the essay. My analysis explains the quotes/ideas and how they demonstrate or can link back to the main subject of the essay; however, in a research essay it is different. My research essay is different because I talk about sibling rivalry in the world. Research paragraphs usually require you to go into more detail about the main idea and then give a real life example. These examples can then are related back to the book or inform you with excess information about the main topic, which would be sibling rivalry. In conclusion both paragraphs are as strong, but I research essay usually requires more proof and understanding of the thesis.