Sentence 1: In later parts of the book , characters compare their desperate situation with that of relevant characters of the semi-mythical legend , with the Scandinavian poetry being quoted occasionally .
Sentence 2: In later parts of the book , characters compare their desperate situation to that of relevant characters of semi-mythical legend , with the Scandinavian poetry occasionally quoted .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?