The document compares two novels, The Old Man and the Sea and Mourning Becomes Electra. The Old Man and the Sea depicts a common man who finds self-trust, passion for life, and ultimately victory, while Mourning Becomes Electra shows a lack of self-trust and passion that leads to destruction and defeat of the main character.

2. Self trust
Passion
for Life
Will
power
The
Old
Man

3. Solitude
Company
of
Nature
Inspirational

4. Haunting
House resembles Tomb
Solitude
Broken family

5. Old Man and the Sea
Self Trust
Passion for Life
Victory of a common man
Mourning Becomes
Electra
No Self Trust
No Passion for Life
Destruction & Defeat of a Human
being