Write a 2 page essay, compare and contrast (F. Scott Fitzgerald, "Winter Dreams") and ("Ernest Hemingway, "The Snows of Kilimanjaro").
Determine a clear and manageable topic you will use as the basis for your comparison and contrast essay.
--As you write the essay, stay focused on your chosen topic. Do not attempt to cover too much ground; do not re-hash the obvious. Instead, zero in on a unique point of comparison/contrast (characters, setting, theme, use of specific details, symbols or images).
Draft a one-sentence thesis statement that argues your point. Then develop that thesis through the paragraphs that follow. The last paragraph should be a conclusion in which you tie everything together.