This Way to the Gas..
The short story, “This Way To The Gas, Ladies And Gentlemen” by Tadeusz Borowski and the poem “On My First Son” by Ben Johnson, both deal with death. They are very different types of death and are told in different ways but through some similar approaches, a similar feeling is portrayed to the reader of each.One of the first similarities of the two is that they are both told in the first person as well as being personal accounts. Ben speaks, as himself, about the death of his son and Borowski tells of events at a death camp that he was in during WWII. They both tell their stories through their own voices which adds a lot to the experience of reading. It allows the reader to except just how real the story is. Once the reader accepts that, then the reader is able to more fully understand and relate to the feelings of the authors especially because of how reality based they are. For example, in “On My First Son”, when Johnson says “Oh, could I lose all father now!”(Johnson, ln.5), the reader is able to feel the deep sorrow in that line. That is because it is told to the reader by Ben Johnson, the father of a dead son. When the story is made that personal, it is impossible to not share the passionate feelings that are expressed. Bor
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Ben Johnson, Johnson Oh, reader able, , set mood, Tadeusz Borowski, thee loved boy, loved boy, hope thee loved, johnson piece, understand feelings, ben johnson, thee loved, hope thee, feeling borowski, whip flies,
Approximate Word count = 862
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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