In the words of author Thomas Foster, "There is only one story." Most, if not all, authors will draw inspiration from other literary works to illustrate their story. Even if you are not an expert in Greek mythology, you should notice and appreciate the striking similarity between The Garden Party and The Myth of Persephone. Laura is Katherine Mansfield's representation of Persephone as the former loses her innocence by witnessing death. On the surface, both stories begin in a natural, ideal setting, implying that tragedy will come to ruin it. Essentially, the tale and the myth both portray a character finding their niche and a deeper meaning in life by having to adapt to a foreign environment. Inevitably, the similarities between the two stories are hidden within symbols that a reader can easily ignore, such as a character's relationship with his mother. The parallels between the protagonists, Laura and Persephone, are quite evident. First, Laura's mother, Mrs. Sheridan, serves as a counterpart to Demeter, Persephone's mother. Mrs. Sheridan chose to pass down her black hat to Laura, the youngest of all her children (Masfield 251). Laura and her mother share an intimate relationship that mirrors that of Persephone and Demeter. This display of affection expresses how comfortable mother and daughter are with each other. Mrs. Sheridan thinks highly of Laura, seeing her as a mature young woman. By comparison, when Persephone is taken to the Underworld without her consent, Demeter is overcome with grief and depression. Demeter's life was centered around Persephone; he had a feeling something was wrong. When her daughter vanished, Demeter lost her sense of direction. Furthermore, both...... half of the paper ......arity as the former parallels the latter in several respects. Laura and Persephone are essentially the same person, with their similarities present in their close relationships with their mothers and their desires to break free from confinement. The setting in both stories is too perfectly embellished, almost unreal, indicating that a terrible event will happen later. In The Myth of Persephone, a young girl discovers her calling and transforms into an extraordinary and admirable goddess, while in The Garden Party, Laura transitions into adulthood, witnessing death. Over time, the stories have developed a connection with each other: they are all inspired by the history of humanity. If one author has managed to interpret and borrow so many aspects from a myth to enrich the reader's experience, the list of other writers who have taken the same path is endless.