A Comparison of Texts for Literary Anal

A Comparison of Texts for Literary Analysis
In this essay you will compare or contrast the themes (and other aspects) of two literary works you can use any two topic to compare and contrast. (the old houses, Battle Royal ,The Yellow Wallpaper, The Night Waitress, A Worn path, Where are you goin, Where have you been, Barn Burning).
Remember the purpose of a comparison or contrast is not simply to say that there are similarities
and/or differences. You must have a purpose for the comparison—something that is revealed via the
contrast or comparison.
To get to the
purpose
of a comparison or contrast, the student of literature must ask:
What is the issue/theme that the two authors are striving to convey?
What question are you trying to answer with the two texts?
This paper requires either block or point-by-point organization for a traditional comparison or contrast.
Please, as always, use MLA format for writing and pay particular attention to the requirements for citing
poetry (they are different from MLA for citing short stories or novels). Always include a works cited
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