ABOUT THE ESSAY TYPE: The Compare & Contrast Essay is a platform where the writer examines one or multiple aspects of a subject or reading and discusses common and differing elements. Learn more about this writing approach in your textbook, Successful College Writing, p. 373 – 381. See p. 382-383 as references for organization.
PROMPT: Compare and contrast "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen and chapter 1 of A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Identify 3 concepts from the two texts and examine how the concept is presented in both texts by the author. Provide adequate textual evidence to support your claims about both selections. Note: This essay’s body will be three body paragraphs.
SUGGESTIONS FOR TOPICS FOR THE MAJOR DIVISIONS OF THE BODY: (Note: These are only suggestions. You will need to use at least 3 topics shown below): (Each will be the focus of 1 body paragraph.)
author’s style of writing, author’s depiction of main character, setting, main character’s personality, the theme of independence vs. dependence, theme of adapting, theme of maturity vs. immaturity
This essay will focus on 2 READING SELECTIONS:
Reading Selection 1: Title: “The Little Match Girl” Author: Hans Christian Andersen (1 page)
Link: http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheLittl...
Reading Selection 2: Title: The Little Princess Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett (7 pages)
Link: http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Frances_Hodgson_Bur...