Comparing two texts: Comparative Essay
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This document provides a framework for comparing two creative works such as books, films, or plays. It outlines key elements to analyze such as the creator's background, plot, themes, symbols, motifs, messages, and appropriate age ratings. These elements would allow one to highlight the basics of each text, similarities and differences between them, and how each addresses common themes through story elements and language use.
Comparing two texts: Comparative Essay
- 1. Comparing two texts – Things to mention 2016
- 2. Text type • Book • Film • Play • The basics of each text – date of publication, page length. • The features of each text type.
- 3. Creator: Author / Director / Playwright • Gender • Age / Generation • Personal History • Upbringing • Educational Background • Racial Background / Ancestry • Pre-occupations and common themes across texts • Elements of style • Filmography / Playbill / Publication list
- 4. Plot - Events • Establishment – Beginning • Conflict – The juicy problem • Resolution – The ending • Acts of conflict • Acts of violence • Acts of love
- 5. Themes • What are the themes of each text? • Shared Themes – Unique Themes – Shared Themes • How are each of these themes addressed? • Love • Privilege • Hate • Friendship • Family • Power • Gifts
- 6. Symbols • Images or objects that are used to communicate other associated ideas. • Cats • Dagger • Weapons • Vision • Darkness • Animals • Cars
- 7. Motifs • Reoccurring images or objects that are used to send a broader or bigger message. • Mockingbirds • Dagger • Bloodstains • A red skyline • A flock of birds
- 8. Morals / Message / Lesson • What is the moral, message or lesson of the text? • Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. • Don’t trust outsiders. • You must love yourself to love others. • Hate breeds hate. • Racism is a illness of society.
- 9. Rating • How appropriate is each text for different age groups? • 0-5 years of age • Primary school aged • Secondary school aged • Elderly • What film rating would you give each text? • G – PG – M – MA15+ - R
- 10. Language Use • Basic elements: • Chapter Length • The amount of dialogue / action / description • Dialogue: • Colloquial / Formal / Informal • Naturalistic / Non-naturalistic