Write a comparison/contrast essay of approximately 1200-1500 words on one of the following topics.

1. Compare how two of our four novels (Eight Cousins, Anne of Green Gables, The Wanderer, Bridge to Terabithia) portray the domestic / the concept of home.

2. Compare two novels in terms of community, either comparing specific communities in the novels or two characters’ relationships with their respective communities.

3. Compare two of our protagonists’ relationships with the natural environment.

4. Compare two of our novels in terms of gender, i.e. their portrayal masculinity or femininity, their commentary on gender stereotypes, etc..

5. Compare two of the novels in terms of the role imagination plays within the stories.

6. Compare two characters in terms of the role imagination plays in their personal journeys.

7. Compare two of our protagonists’ maturation over the course of their respective novels.

8. Compare two characters from two separate novels in terms of their development of empathy.

*You may create your own or modify one of the above topics if you wish, but you must have your topic approved by me prior to the due date.

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