Literature Comparison

Across Canada, there are many great writers from different eras and provinces. Some of these writers such as Lucy Maud Montgomery are well known all over the world for their books, while others seem to be Canada’s best hidden secrets. In my opinion, William Ormond Mitchell is one of Canada’s best-hidden secrets. W. O. Mitchell wrote stories about the life and times of Canadians living in Western Canada. These stories, which take place on the Canadian prairie, are based upon his childhood memories of growing up in Saskatchewan. Who Has Seen the Wind, is Mitchell’s first book and is considered to be his classic, while Jake and the Kid was written about Mitchell’s years on the prairie. Mitchell’s books have many similarities including the setting as well as the places in his books. Who Has Seen the Wind and Jake and the Kid have many similarities.

In both of Mitchell’s novels, the tales and adventures of prairie life are told t us through the eyes of two young boys; Kid and Brian. There are many similarities between both Kid and Brian. In Mitchell’s book Jake and the Kid, we meet a young boy named Kid, who lives on a prairie farm. Like most young farm boys, he has a dog. This dog, “Mr. Churchill” as he calls it, is a red and while fox terrier pup, who was given to him by Jake.