Assignments that ask you to compare and/or contrast two or more texts are common in college courses. You may be asked to compare opposing viewpoints. You may be asked to compare or contrast a series of proposals and determine which is the strongest. You may be asked to synthesize various perspectives – including where they overlap and diverge - to create a more comprehensive overview of a topic. Whatever the reason, you will engage with multiple texts at once.
Comparing texts to one another is a foundational skill in research, synthesis, and argument. For this paper, you will compare (and contrast) two works of fiction.
Texts:
“Everyday Use" by Alice Walker. There is a link to this story in our Canvas course.
“The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant has been uploaded to our Canvas course.