A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS VS THE COLOR PURPLE - comparative essay exam

I read the books, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini and The Color Purple by Alice Walker.
I have to write a comparative essay for my exam. Its due on Monday so in about 5 days.
I'm not sure what to write about so I'm completely stressed out.
I need a strong thesis! This essay must be brilliant because i need this English mark to be high so i can get into university!

In both books, women face gender inequality and abuse by their husbands. (physical, sexual and verbal abuse) but the women gain strength through these horrid experiences.

I want to write something on how their challenges such as; sexism and the abuse led by it causes them to gain inner strength.

Please and Thank you for your help :)

In order to write one, you need a good basis for comparison.


This seems like your basis for comparison is the way both show how inner strength results from struggle. That is good!!

But usually you need to show differences as well-- is that the case here?
If your basis for comparison is the point about adversity building strength, what will be your basis for contrast? What is different about them?

Find some quotations from each book that pertain to inner strength from adversity.

:-)

Thankyou so much for your help! Kindly appreciated :) My teacher approved of my thesis and now im working on my essay and shall be posting it up here so i can get it edited!

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