your job in this paper is not just describe textual elements, but to make an argument about how they compare to one

another in the ways they operate within their text.
the best papers will draw clear connections between textual elements and make clear how your comparison illuminates some

thematic aspect of the texts youre analyzing

stories:Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the Yellow Wallpapaer

Shirley Jackson, The Lottery

Ralph Ellison, Battle Royale

Alice Walker, Everyday Use