Compare/Contrast Essay: Analyzing Differences Between Two Friends

This essay undertakes a point-by-point comparison and contrast of two friends, Williams and Harry, highlighting their distinct characteristics and lifestyles. Despite their close friendship, the essay reveals significant differences in their appearances, with Williams being tall and slim and Harry being short and chubby. The analysis extends to their attitudes towards sports, social gatherings, and academics, illustrating how Williams is more involved in sports and focused on academics, while Harry is more sociable and less concerned with studies. The essay emphasizes that even within close relationships, individuals exhibit unique traits and behaviors, offering insights into understanding people better. The comparison underscores the importance of recognizing these differences to gain a deeper understanding of others, their motivations, and their approaches to life.

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Compare and contrast two people
Point-by-Point Method
No two friends are same even if they belong to the same group and a closer observation
shows that they can be very different from each other.
The essay compares and contrasts two people, who are friends within a group. One is
Williams, and the other is Harry. Point-by-Point Method is used for the comparison. Both
Williams and Harry are popular within the group and besides, they are friendly towards each
other and get along well. Such comparisons lead to meaningful similarities and meaningful
differences.
Thesis
Despite being humans, every individual differs from each other regarding lifestyles, their
attitudes and their experiences of life. The similarities and differences can lie in the behavior or
appearance.
Williams is more active in sports than Harry
Although both Williams and Harry are close friends, however, they differ in appearance.
Williams is tall and slim while Harry is short and chubby. Harry is fond of snacking and always
musing on chips and chocolates in free time. On the other hand, one rarely finds Williams eating
junk food.

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Williams will go out and try to get his name listed for every outdoor sports or activity. He
is very fond of athletics, and on the rather and, Harry is fine sitting in the classroom and
networking on his mobile. Williams participates in evert sports drill and competitions. He is in
the football and baseball team. In contrast, Harry avoids being part of any sports team.
Thus, one finds Williams more active in games and sports as compared to Harry.
Harry is more sociable than Williams
When one looks at the lifestyle of both friends, one finds Harry at almost every party and
gathering and in contrast, William is often absent from those social gatherings.
Harry is fond of eating and partying and being with friends, and this is what motivates
him to be around for every social outing. He likes to enjoy life and loves being with his friends.
He is funny and jovial in nature and likes to eat and hang around with friends. On the other hand,
Williams is shy and avoids parties.
Williams does not have time to be around for every party as he has a part-time job and
goes to the gym regularly. His attitude is serious towards life as his mother is a single parent. His
focus is more on his education and making a good career. He wants to help his mother and
family. On the other hand, Harry is carefree and has no such responsibilities in life.
Hence, this is what explains why Harry is more sociable than Williams.
Williams is a better student than Harry
Although both Harry and Williams are good students, Williams is better than Harry when
it comes to academics.

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Williams takes his studies seriously and doesn’t like to miss his classes and is very
regular in school. He uses the library on a regular basis, and one finds him in the library during
his free time. He works harder to improve his earlier grades and makes extra efforts to perfect his
assignments.
On the other hand, Harry takes his life a bit easier and doesn’t mind getting average
grades. He often misses his classes and tries to make up by borrowing notes. He seldom borrows
books from the library and relies on his friends to help him out. He is not very anxious about his
studies, tests or assignments.
Thus, Williams is a better student than Harry as it is reflected in his attitude towards
studies and his grades.
Summary
A comparison of the two friends, Harry and Williams, reveals the major difference
between the two even though both are part of the same group. They differ in their appearance,
their attitude towards life, sports, and education. The above comparison shows that despite being
close friends, human beings can differ from each other in terms of their attitude, behavior, and
lifestyles. Williams is tall, slim, active and a biter student and on the other hand, Harry is short,
chubby and average in studies and sports. However, Harry is more social than Williams who is
reserved. The above comparisons reflect that knowing the behaviors and personality traits of
friends can help one understand them better.