Compare and Conttrast

General Statement – A father is a man who teaches their child right from wrong, and also teaches them with morals and respect.
Thesis statement – Father figures Atticus Finch from the novel To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, and Baptista from the play The Taming Of The Shrew written by William Shakespeare will each show the audience the relationships with their children. Atticus Finch’s relationship with his children is more open, equal and loving unlike Baptista’s relationship with his children which is more biased and he is often unaware of their actions and feelings.
Areas of investigation – An examination of each man’s expectations, ability to question their children and the way they deal with difficult issues will clearly show that Atticus finch is more in favour of being a better father of the two.
Paragraph Topic – Each man’s expectations
GS – Every man sets up expectations for his children or himself to motivate them to the fullest potential
#1
Source A (Atticus)
Sub-topics – What’s right
Quotations – Atticus wants Jem to apologize to Mrs.Dubose when he says, “Son, I have no doubt that you’ve been annoyed by your contemporaries about me lawing for niggers, as you say, but to do something like this to a sick old lady is inexcusable” (Lee 138) Different
Transition Words – Whereas, Unlike, On the other hand
Source B – (Baptista)
Sub topics – Family Tradition
Quotations – Baptista wants Kate to marry first before Bianca, when he says, “That is, not to bestow my youngest daughter Before I have a husband for the elder” (1.1.50-51)
#2
Source A – Atticus
Sub – Prevail their education
Quotations – Atticus tells Scout that she must attend school when he says to her, “sometimes it’s better to bend the law a little in special cases in your case, the law remains rigid so to school you must go” (Lee 40)
Similar
Transition words – As well as, Have in common
Source B – Baptista
Sub – Prevail their education
Quotations – Baptista announces that he wants to hire instructors for Bianca when he says “I know she taketh most delight in music, instruments and poetry, schoolmasters will I keep within in my house, fit to instruct her youth” (1.1.92-94)
Linking Statement – In conclusion Atticus shows the audience that he knows what’s best for his children because he knows that his children shouldn’t be doing whatever they please and that they are individuals and they can make up their minds for themselves unlike Baptista who seems to set everything up for them without their consent or without asking them what they want.
Paragraph topic – Ability to question their children
GS – Every parent or guardian has the right to question their child with no hesitation but nonetheless asking for the truth
#1
Source A – Atticus
Sub topic – Discipline
Quotation – When Atticus catches Jem and Dill and Scout trying to give Boo Radley a note he says to Jem, “I’m going to tell you something and tell you one time: stop tormenting that man. That goes for the other two of you” (Lee -65)
Different
Transition – Unlike, Whereas, Differ
Source B – Baptista
Sub – Bad decision
Quotations – When Baptista says to Pertruchio that Kate wouldn’t make a good choice when he says to him, “But for e daughter Katharine this I know, she is not for your turn, the more my grief” (2.1.62-63)
#2
Source A – Atticus
Sub – Sibling rivalry and fighting
Quotations – When Jem and Scout fight after Jem tells Scout to not antagonize Alexandra Scout gets angry and Atticus Comes and breaks it up and asks “Who started it?” (Lee 184)
Similar
Transition – In the same way, The same as, Have in common
Source B – Baptista
Sub – Sibling rivalry and fighting
Quotations – When Kate if abusing Bianca and Baptista steps in and says to Kate, “Why dost thou wrong her did ne’er wrong thee?” (2.1.27-28)
Linking statement - To sum up Atticus seems to be able to ask Jem and Scout straightaway a question and get the honest truth back however Baptista seems to be in favour of Bianca then his own daughter which shows no balance in the relationship whereas Atticus has that balance of love and compassion for both of his children.
Paragraph topic – The way they deal with difficult issues
GS – Some people tend to look or the positive side when facing bad situation or issue and work on it whereas others tend to forget about it and leave the problem as it is
#1
Source A – Atticus
Sub – Looking out for another
Quotations – Heck Tate insist on calling the death an accident but Atticus thinks Jem did it and doesn’t want his son protected from the Law but Heck corrects him and says, “Mr. Finch” Mr. Tate said stolidly, “Bob Ewell fell on his knife. He killed himself” (Lee 366)
Similar
Transition – Similar, The same as, As well as, Have in common Source B – Baptista Sub – Looking out for another Quotations – Bianca and Lucentio get secretly married and Baptista and Vencentio work something out when Vencentio tells Baptista, “Fear not, Baptista, we will content you. Go to. But I will in to be revenged for this villainy” (5.1.113-114) #2 Source A – Atticus Sub - Don’t listen to what anyone else has to say Quotations – Atticus tells Scout to not get in fights at school and remind her that, “you might hear some ugly talk about it a school, but do one thing for me if you will: you just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don’t let ‘em get your goat.” (Lee 101) Different Transitions – Differ, On the contrary, Even though Source B – Baptista Sub – Cares about others opinions
Quotations – The day of Kate and Pertruchio’s wedding Pertruchio is late leaving Baptista in a panic, and embarrassed saying to Tranio “And yet we hear not of our son-in-law. What will be said? What mockery will it be, to want the bridegroom when the priest attends To speak the ceremonial rites of marriage? What says Lucentio to this shame of ours?” (3.2.3-7) Linking statement – To Summarize we see that Atticus is teaching Scout to not listen to what other people think because only her opinion matters whereas Baptista cares about his reputation and doesn’t do anything about the issue to fix it.