Problem
For your second major essay, you must compare and contrast two of the short stories from A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, and The Tell-Tale Heart. The goal of this comparison is to show how different authors use specific literary devices to form a theme shared between two seemingly unrelated stories.
Your essay must be driven by a clear and arguable thesis that addresses both texts and your identified theme. Once this thesis has been established, you must use your skills of literary analysis to examine the similarities and differences found in your chosen texts. Your analysis should push past simple comparisons and examine how and why these two author's made the choices they did. The significance of this comparison should be at the heart of your essay.