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Jenisi
05-19-2004, 04:00 PM
Yeah I know it's sad but I like to come here for help when I'm totally stuck on an assignment. I have to compare and contrast two books I have read and I chose a Streetcar named desire and The Importance of Being Earnest. And i'm totally stuck on where to go from here... I've never compared two books (plays in this case) before.... and I have to have it in 5 paragraph form.

The only thing in common A Streetcar Named Desire and The Importance of Being Earnest have in common is that they are plays! Though Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a brilliant comedy, Tennessee Williams’s “A Streetcar Named Desire” is a modern drama. Both are totally different plays, yet they are masterpieces I’d defiantly recommend reading.

Oscar Wilde sure had one heck of an imagination when he wrote “The Importance of Being Earnest.” The banter, so witty. The plot, so farcical. The twist, so well-executed. Oscar loves to twist words and often puts the characters in awkward situations. The book is very fast paced with the reader often confused with the strange nature of the situations. After you learn quite quickly not to take it seriously, it is defiantly quite an amusing tale to read.

Tennessee Williams took a totally different approach with his “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Williams was very serious with this play, and I found myself impressed with the depth of the characters. William’s play defiantly has a more modern feel to it, and it’s very easy to relate to characters.

Jenisi
05-19-2004, 04:01 PM
I know it's alot harder to help if you haven't read these plays before so if anyone has any idea on how to make it easier to relate the two.. share.. please. heh

AnticorRifling
05-19-2004, 04:09 PM
What do the main characters in each stand for? What is the point of the book/play how does it share a genre with the other. How do they present their "message" and how is it different. Just do a paragraph on each idea you have.

Atlanteax
05-19-2004, 04:23 PM
Here's a guideline... if it provides a framework for you.

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1st paragraph = introduction to whatever "moral of the story" (or "point") you're going to make

2nd = talk about the themes of two books (the story)

3rd = cite examples from first book to support your "moral of the story"

4th = same with 2nd book

5th = conclusion supporting the "moral of the story" argument you made in 1st paragraph with references to the 2nd-4th paragraphs.

MPSorc
05-19-2004, 04:28 PM
how are the stories told, i mean from who's point of view? what are the morals of the stories? how are they written, i.e. does one storry have alot of background information? how many acts are the plays? what are the time frames? how do they relate to today's society?

hope that helps

Galleazzo
05-19-2004, 04:44 PM
Choose different books?

Mistomeer
05-19-2004, 05:37 PM
Do the poem by e.e. cummings "Somewhere I have never travelled, gladly beyond" and "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams. That's entirely easy.

Meos
05-19-2004, 05:46 PM
I just got an A on a 15 page research paper I wrote! Hell yeah!

/end gloating

Fengus
05-19-2004, 05:52 PM
Well if they are both plays you know they are both pretentious and exibit some sort of social commentary.

For these and other reasons I avoid plays like the plague.

Jenisi
05-24-2004, 07:29 PM
Finshed it and got a B+ thank god.. I also finshed my History class totally today and got a B- in the class (which fucking kicks ass because I hate history and I thought I had a C) Only 2 more days of class and I graduate with my diploma on June 10th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll post pictures of my graduation on here :) And my signed diploma!