Write a comparison or contrast essay about these characters (Young Goodman Brown and Armand Aubigny) . For now, you will only be working on the outline. You will choose three of the points of comparison from the pool below as your points of comparison or contrast. Keep in mind that the purpose of a comparison or contrast essay is to reveal something meaningful about the characters and their relationships to the text.
You will be using a point-by-point style of comparison, and you will have two choices for your thesis statement:
While some differences between __________ and __________ (names of characters in the pairing you chose) are evident, they are similar in the aspects of __________, __________, and __________ (you will determine three points of comparison from the pool, and those will become the topics of your three body paragraphs).
While some similarities between __________ and __________ (names of characters in the pairing you chose) are evident, they are different in the aspects of __________, __________, and __________ (you will determine three points of comparison from the pool, and those will become the topics of your three body paragraphs).
Choose three of the following points of comparison:
Young Goodman Brown and Armand Aubigny A. Motivation
B. Religion
C. Generosity
D Trustworthiness
E. Independence/Dependence
F. Communication skills
G. Level of intelligence
H. Sense of adventure
I. Relationships with others
J. Conflicts/trials faced
K. Journeys, either physical or symbolic
References:
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/english/f1124y-001/resources/Young_Goodman_Brown.pdf
https://www.pbs.org/katechopin/library/desireesbaby.html
