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Literary Comparisons

Why compare literature?. See contextMake connections between/among itemsMake use of an important rhetorical modeBroaden scope/depth of understanding. Next step. Compare literature to film/music/artCompare to other forms of writingCompare to real world. Comparison/Contrast: A Review. Grounds (ba

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Literary Comparisons

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    1. Literary Comparisons Putting Literature in Perspective

    2. Why compare literature? See context Make connections between/among items Make use of an important rhetorical mode Broaden scope/depth of understanding

    3. Next step Compare literature to film/music/art Compare to other forms of writing Compare to real world

    4. Comparison/Contrast: A Review Grounds (basis) Points of analysis Thesis/purpose structure

    5. Literary Comparisons Shows similarities (that we may not have seen because of differences) Shows differences (in that which seems very similar) Argumentative/persuasive

    6. Basis of Comparisons Two works Basis Points of analysis elements themes ***authors***

    7. Structure Introduction/thesis Point by point Subject by subject Conclusion

    8. Finding themes Ask the question What is the work about/what is the subject? (one or two word answer) What does the author say about the subject? (insight into the human condition)

    9. “Paul’s Case” What is “Paul’s Case” about? (one word) Which literary elements stand out? character symbolism setting foreshadowing What is the author stating about the subject of the story?

    10. “Hands” What is the story about? (one word) What literary elements stand out? characters symbolism setting foreshadowing What is the author stating about the subject of the story?

    11. Comparison What is the basis of comparison? ostracized main characters What are possible points of analysis? symbolic characters What are the themes? difference is not accepted What is a possible comparative thesis? Sherwood Anderson and Willa Cather use symbolic characters to demonstrate that society is reluctant to embrace difference.

    12. Informal Outline Thesis: Both Willa Cather’s “Paul’s Case” and Sherwood Anderson’s “Hands” use symbols to illustrate the struggles inherent in being a nonconformist in a society that rewards conformity. Topic sentence 1: Both authors employ the use of symbols that represent difference. Topic sentence 2: Another broad category of symbols represents distinguishing characteristics that mark the main characters’ nonconformity (life). Topic sentence 3: A final instance of symbolism in both stories involve settings.

    13. “A Father” What is “A Father” about? (subject in a word) What literary elements stand out? characters setting symbolism point of view What is the author saying about the subject?

    14. “Life” What is the story about? (subject in a word) What literary elements stand out? characters setting symbolism What is the author saying about the subject?

    15. Comparisons What stories can be compared with “Life”? What would be the basis of comparison? What would be the points of analysis? What would be the thesis? What stories can be compared with “Hills Like White Elephants”? What would be the basis of comparison? What would be the points of analysis? What would be the thesis?

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