Comparing and Contrasting Apples and Oranges Oranges Apples Learning Target Write a compare and contrast paragraph. by Dr. Deborah Wahlstrom Successdeb@aol.com Visit my blog at http://datadeb.wordpress.com/ http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/compcontrast/ By Dr. Deborah Wahlstrom Successdeb@aol.com Visit my blog at http://datadeb.wordpress.com/ Comparing and Contrasting Apples and Oranges Apples Oranges Both fruits red green Smooth skin Grow in cool climates food orange juices rough
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Writing A Comparison / Contrast Paragraph Comparison shows similarities between persons‚ places‚ things‚ ideas‚ or situations. Contrast points out the differences between persons‚ places‚ things‚ ideas‚ or situations. Two Basic Methods for Organizing Comparison / Contrast Paragraphs Block Method 1. If you let A and B stand for the two things (subjects) being compared‚ then you can use the block method in which you tell all about A‚ then tell all about B. Thus you discuss A in a block and B
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In these two stories “The Sniper” by Liam o’ Flaberly and “Cranes” by Hwang Sunwon. They have a lot in Common also there’re about war. Soon you’ll find out more about these two stories next. “The Sniper” by Liam O’ Flaberly is about a Republican Sniper fighting for his life and is in a civil war. The Republican Sniper is on a roof facing the other Sniper across the street then a women saw the Sniper and told the turret where the Republican Sniper was at. The Republican Sniper open fired and killed
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In the opening of Beowulf‚ a difference is seen between two characters‚ Hrothgar’s warriors and Grendel. Hrothgar’s warriors are loyal to their leader and are vow to fight boldly to the death for Hrothgar. Grendel is a demon descended from the biblical Cain‚ the oldest son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel. That difference is sound. The speaker uses sound to describe the disparity of the two characters: "A powerful monster‚ living down / In the darkness‚ growled in pain‚ impatient / As
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Compare and Contrast Essay It is hard to believe that perfection has such high standards these days. People are expected to look and act perfect all the time. And if they are not‚ they are judged by society. It is not fair for people to be judged by their characteristics or by how they look. In the Chrysalids people are literally judged on how they look‚ walk‚ talk‚ and live their life. It is the same way in the movie Gattaca. The people of Gattaca have very high standards. They are expected to
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Theme and Characterization are fairly similar in Joyce’s short story‚ “Araby”‚ and Fitzgerald’s short story‚ “Winter Dreams”‚ while point of view and setting differ throughout these short stories. I will be using two articles to support my compare and contrast essay proving Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” the better short story of the two. Both of these short stories are based on a boy going out of his way to impress their crush before being crushed‚ left lonely and realizing their stupidity in the
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Throughout the story‚ Dee is portrayed as a typical‚ yet unique young woman. She is strong-standing‚ solid and firm none the less. She knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to make anyone aware of it. "She would always look anyone in the eye. Hesitation was no part of her nature"; this cannot be described as uncommon for a person of her age‚ the boldness and outspokenness. Maggie is a young girl who is not only physically but also mentally scarred. The way the burning house‚ her stuck-up sister
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like a goddess. This image created by the sonnet gives us a warm feeling. In contrast to this warm image‚ sonnet 129 gives a rather dark image about lust and sex. In the very first line of the sonnet‚ negative words are used: waste and shame. As it goes on‚ a whole chain of negative words such as bloody‚ rude‚ cruel are used. Immediately‚ the image is definitely not like the one presented in sonnet 18‚ but a total contrast of it. Not only is the imagery different between Sonnets 18 and
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Kidnapped Compare & Contrast Davie Balfour was next in line to inherit the supposedly imposing House of Shaws‚ if it weren’t for Ebenezer his unwilling uncle. There is an identical plot for the movie and the book‚ although not everything is identical between them. In fact‚ there are actually more than one examples of the differences (and similarities) between the two that Masterpiece Theater decided to exclude. The basis of writing this is to show the major similarities and differences between
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Othello is one of Shakespeare’s distinguished characters in his superiority and grandeur. His beginning proclamations present him as a wise leader whose experiences have made him more patient and vigilant of the world around him. Enslavement and warfare have made him a cunning and reserved leader who tries to view any situation from every side before acting on it. The Venetian council recognizes his strategy as they call him to command of their fleets against the Turkish army. The Council indicates
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