1. Comparing Works of Literature
The Richer, The Poorer
The Ant and Grasshopper
The Tortoise and the Hare

2. Comparing Works of Literature Compare Contrast Essay
Write a compare/contrast essay comparing the characters in the Ant and the Grasshopper, The Tortoise and Hare, and The Richer, The Poorer.
Discuss the theme or moral, how the characters are alike, and how the characters are different. Write a thesis statement that has the underlined phrases.
Writers must use one of the compare-contrast models for this writing assignment.
Complete the rough draft by Thursday, February 25.
Final paper due next Friday.

3. There are three strategies to organize comparison and contrast papers:
1. Whole-to-Whole, or Block
2. Similarities-to-Differences
3. Point-by-Point

4. Where Do I Start?
Follow these easy steps to create your essay using the Whole-to-Whole strategy.

5. Retelling the Story
Write a summary of The Ant and Grasshopper. Identify the main characters. Write at least one sentence about each character.
Checklist:
Did you explain the plot?
Did you identify the characters?
Did you tell the moral or theme of the story?

6. Retelling the Story
Write a summary of The Tortoise and the Hare. Identify the main characters. Write at least one sentence about each character.
Checklist:
Did you explain the plot?
Did you identify the characters?
Did you tell the moral or theme of the story?

7. Retelling the Story
Write a summary of The Richer, The Poorer. Identify the main characters. Write at least one sentence about each character.
Checklist:
Did you explain the plot?
Did you identify the characters?
Did you tell the moral or theme of the story?

8. Creating the Body
Write the body of the paper using the data you have gathered.
Remember to vary the sentence structures.
Sample sentences:
Like Bess, Grasshopper thought his work was more important. Both characters …..
In The Richer, The Poorer , the two main characters Lottie and Bess share many similarities, the two have the same parents, attended the same schools and shared a home, yet the two are very different.