Compare, contrast, and contextualize Wallace Stevens, "Study of Two Pears" and Li Young-Lee, "Persimmons".Compare, contrast, and contextualize Wallace Stevens , "Study of Two Pears," and Li Young-Lee, "Persimmons."(1) Wallace Stevens was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on October 2, 1879, and became one of the most accomplished poets of his era. His modernist ideology coincides with that of colleagues such as TS Elliot and Ezra Pound. Stevens wrote numerous poems throughout his life, collected in over ten major publications, and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1955 for his works. In his poem "Study of Two Pears" Stevens describes two pears not only as they are, but at the same time as they are seen. Li-Young Lee was born in 1957 in Jakarta, Indonesia, the son of parents with opposite backgrounds. After fleeing Indonesia through Hong Kong to the United States, Lee attended several universities. His work is influenced by his childhood, family history and individualism. His poem "Persimmons" is about him growing up in the United States, trying to adapt to this new country and its culture. But the relationship with the father also plays an important role.(2) Both poems talk about fruit. However, the fruit is metaphorical for the different opinions that people can have on the same object or subject. In both poems the pieces of fruit are described in great detail. The shape, color and taste are all mentioned. In terms of format there are too many similarities that can be found. Stevens and Lee both use lines that don't rhyme. Furthermore, both poems contain simple sentences, not long sentences. Both poems seem, one more than the other, to talk about a painting. "Gedrons, oranges and greens" and "are stains on the green cloth", in the "Study of two pears", suggesting a still life. In 'Persimmon' "three paintings of my father", talking about his father's paintings.(3) Various differences between the two poems can also be described. Stevens wrote his poem in 1942. At the time the world was at war with Nazism and many believe that the free world had done too little to stop the spread of Hitler's sick philosophies. Although Stevens had little interest in politics, this may explain his attempt to teach his readers not to rely on their own compilation of certain facts, such as impending Nazism, or simply pears. 'Persimmons' was written in 1986, when the Cold War was still present.