Different but similarEverything in our world is either compared or contrasted. People like to use these methods to: determine which topic is better or worse, to see how similar topics are to each other, and to improve our understanding of certain issues. Compare and contrast works best when someone uses these methods to find similarities or differences between unlikely sources based on unique factors. Finding similarities between unlikely sources would require further analysis to find interesting results. Two unlikely sources that one can compare are the two books The Summer Tree and Journey to the Center of the Earth. The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay depicts about five University of Toronto students named Kevin, Paul, Dave, Kimberly and Jennifer. At the beginning, the five attend a lecture by Professor Lorenzo Marcus. After the lecture, Professor Marcus reveals that he is secretly a mage associated with the first world of Fionavar. Later, he brings the university students into his world and their adventure begins. The five believe they are brought into the world to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the king's reign. Before they know it, they each develop their own problems and experiences. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne tells the story of a group of three adventurers, made up of Professor Otto Lidenbrock, his nephew Axel and their tour guide Hans Bjelke, who decide to solve the mystery of the center of the Earth . The three enter the center of the earth where they encounter many interesting species and types of nature. The three end up breaking up at one point in the novel. In the end, they end up having trouble getting out through the volcanic vent. These two books have a middle of paper......The Summer Tree where Paul tries to sacrifice himself to the story of Jesus Christ and how he died on the cross. Regarding Journey to the Center of the Earth, I would like to compare it to the 2009 film made from Verne's novel. After reading, I noticed many differences that one would like to explore further. These two books are very similar; the settings are almost reflected in how they are used in each plot. The characters have the same personalities and intentions. But the plots of the novels are almost too similar to compare, so when comparing them there are various differences, especially in the types of characters used in the plot and the interactions the characters have. The Summer Tree and Journey to the Center of the Earth are magnificent novels and it was a real pleasure to be able to compare and contrast them..