So similar and yet so different, it's the perfect way to describe the two pieces of literacy, "Devotions" by John Donne and "They Are My Friends" by Margaret Atwood. “They Are My Friends” is a story that revolves around the protagonist and her friends, and the author uses this friendship to convey a message to the reader that focuses on being alone. “Devotions” is a quote that talks about humanity as a whole and the values ​​of being surrounded by people who care, using countries as metaphors. These two literacy pieces discuss similar topics, which contradict and support each other in certain aspects. Although “Devotions” and “They Are My Friends” present similar messages, such as how difficult it is to be alone and lose people. “They Are My Friends” is more realistic because it depicts that even though it is difficult to be alone, it is more beneficial than having false friendships compared to “Devotions” which states that everyone should be accepted in one's life despite any conflicting differences. The two literacy pieces, "Devotions" and "They Are My Friends" have multiple similarities due to their messages being based on the same topic. The two pieces discuss loneliness and the difficulties that come with it, this creates a number of similarities between the two literacy pieces, which make it seem like they are conveying the same message. Towards the end of the story "They Are My Friends", Elaine confesses that she is "terrified of losing them" (page 4 They Are My Friends), where "they" means her friends, this is also stated in "Devotions": “ Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the whole; if a clod is carried away by the sea, Europe disappears” (page 1 devotions). The similarity between... middle of the paper... many aspects, but “They Are My Friends” is more realistic and conveys a better message than “Devotions”, since it is easier to make. The similarities between the two pieces are quite important in terms of how they affect the overall message of the pieces and can make the two pieces appear to be giving the same message if it weren't for the details that contradict each other in the pieces. . These contradictions are what make the two pieces' messages different, "They Are My Friend" revolves more around letting only certain people into one's life, while "Devotions" discusses the fact that everyone should be in one's life. While both articles on literacy raise good points, the best one is that no matter what, one should always be surrounded by people who care, not people who mean harm, no matter how desperate you are to have friends or to fit in..