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Question

Write a comparison or contrast essay about two of the corresponding characters in the table below. You will choose three of the points of comparison from the pool below as your points of comparison or contrast. Keep in mind that the purpose of a comparison or contrast essay is to reveal something meaningful about the characters and their relationships to the text.

You will be using a point-by-point style of comparison, and you will have two choices for your thesis statement:

While some differences between __________ and __________ (names of characters in the pairing you chose) are evident, they are similar in the aspects of __________, __________, and __________ (you will determine three points of comparison from the pool, and those will become the topics of your three body paragraphs).

While some similarities between __________ and __________ (names of characters in the pairing you chose) are evident, they are different in the aspects of __________, __________, and __________ (you will determine three points of comparison from the pool, and those will become the topics of your three body paragraphs).

Choose one of the following pairings: Choose three of the following points of comparison:
1. Rip Van Winkle and Anton Rosicky A. Motivation
2. Dame Van Winkle and Mrs. Peters B. Religion
3. Desiree Aubigny and Faith Brown C. Generosity
4. Young Goodman Brown and Armand Aubigny D Trustworthiness
5. Dame Van Winkle and Mrs. Hale E. Independence/Dependence
F. Communication skills
G. Level of intelligence
H. Sense of adventure
I. Relationships with others
J. Conflicts/trials faced
K. Journeys, either physical or symbolic