Write an eight- to ten-page paper, in which you compare and contrast two literary works from this course that share the same theme .
The paper should be organized around your thesis , which is the main point of the entire essay. When developing a thesis for a comparative paper, consider how a comparison of the works provides deeper insight into the topic of your paper . In your analysis, consider the relationships among the following elements:
Assignment Requirements
- Topic: Must address one of the topics in the guidelines
- Length: Your draft should be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length
- APA: Your draft must be formatted to APA style.
- Separate Title Page: Must include an original title
- Separate Reference Page
- Proper Citations: All sources must be properly cited, both within the text and in a separate reference page.
- Elements of Academic Writing: All academic papers should include these elements.
- Introduction with a thesis statement
- Supporting paragraphs
- Conclusion
Themes & Corresponding Works
Choose only two of the works within your selected theme.
- Race / Ethnicity
- Country Lovers
- The Welcome Table
- What It's Like to Be a Black Girl
- Child of the Americas
- Gender Roles / Marriage
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
- The Story of an Hour
- The Necklace
- The Proposal
- Country Lovers
- Creativity / The Creative Process
- Poetry
- Constantly Risking Absurdity
- You, Reader
- Death and Impermanence
- Dog's Death
- I Used to Live Here Once
- A Father's Story
- Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night
- Nothing Gold Can Stay
- In Memoriam
- Because I Could Not Stop for Death
- Nature
- Wild Geese
- Dover Beach
- The Oak
- The Road Not Taken
- Symbolism of the Journey
- The Road Not Taken
- A Worn Path
- I Used to Live Here Once