All 3 Uses of
contrast
in
The Other Wes Moore
- He loved his brother but had learned to ignore his occasional "do as I say, not as I do" tirades. Tony, by contrast, was desperately trying to give his little brother information he thought he needed, the kind of information that Tony never got. Tony felt his brother's life could be saved, even if he felt his own had already, at age fourteen, passed the point of no return.
p. 27..6by contrast = in a comparison that shows differences
- Nikki never fully adjusted to the new social and academic environment; she attended three different high schools in four years. Shani, by contrast, was a prodigy.
p. 77..7 *
- One day after they took the test, the results came back: Levy needed to go through the full month-long pre-GED training. Wes, by contrast, finished near the top of his class.
p. 142..2
Definition:
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(contrast as in: contrast their writing styles) point to differences between; or compare to show differences