1. Jean and Pierre are both vagabonds.
2. Both are shivering in the cold weather.
3. Both have good sense of humour.
4. Both are determined to get ‘ something to eat that day.
5. They do not wallow in self-pity.
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Jean and Pierre are the two vagabonds featured in this play. They both have many similarities, mostly in the situations that they are in. They both are poor and are beggars on the streets of Paris. They are dressed similarly in tattered clothes and are cold and hungry. , They both are positive despite their poverty and have a sense of humour. For instance when they share and eat the pie, they praise it in a humorous way and are only too happy to try getting the tart too.
But when it comes to their personalities they differ. Pierre is more energetic, cheerful, humorous and positive of the two of them. Pierre has a restless energy while Jean is more submissive, desolate and even a little sly at times. We see this when it comes to their attitude while battling with the cold weather or even with how they handle the angry Gaultier. Till the end of the play despite differences their humour sustains them and they remain friends.
