TR07 1 / - Jan 15, 2013 #1I'm in high school and I have to write a comparative essay on two novels. The instruction sheet is very vague (this is pretty much all the instructions given):"Compare both novels you read on the following: theme. Your essay must be five paragraphs long (introduction, three body paragraphs and a concluding paragraph)."I'm not sure how to go about writing this essay. I have no idea if my teacher wants me to find one common theme so it's something like this:Theme: LovePoint 1 (first paragraph): Both protagonists deal with multiple lovers.Point 2 (second paragraph): Both protagonists fall head over heels in love and they become oblivious to everything else around them.Point 3 (third paragraph): [one other similarity]...or should I be choosing three common themes that are evident in both books and do something like this?First paragraph: The theme of love is demonstrated in both novels by their respective protagonists'....Second paragraph: The theme of survival is portrayed through their...Third paragraph: Both novels contain characters whose appearance is different from their reality...Long story short: when writing a comparative essay comparing theme, should it be based on one theme only or three individual themes?
nguyensybach 5 / 12 1 Jan 16, 2013 #2I think you should choose one theme so you can focus and go in depth