{"id":18745,"date":"2023-05-05T22:50:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T22:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/both-hills-like-white-elephants-122-126-and-good-people-157-162-are-about-couples-considering-abortions-both-stories-describe-moments-of-decision-making\/"},"modified":"2023-05-05T22:50:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T22:50:47","slug":"both-hills-like-white-elephants-122-126-and-good-people-157-162-are-about-couples-considering-abortions-both-stories-describe-moments-of-decision-making","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/both-hills-like-white-elephants-122-126-and-good-people-157-162-are-about-couples-considering-abortions-both-stories-describe-moments-of-decision-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Both \u201cHills Like White Elephants\u201d (122-126) and \u201cGood People\u201d (157-162) are about couples considering abortions. Both stories describe moments of decision making."},"content":{"rendered":"

\t<\/span>Both \u201cHills Like White Elephants\u201d (122-126) and \u201cGood People\u201d (157-162) are about couples considering abortions. Both stories describe moments of decision making. In the description of these moments, readers learn about the characters, their relationships, and the ways big decisions are made. <\/span><\/p>\n

\t<\/span>Also, the stories are interesting in their formal structure: one is almost complete dialogue; the other has no dialogue. They are both third-person narrations, but one is what our book calls a \u201climited narrator\u201d and the other and \u201cobjective narrator.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t<\/span>You have five choices<\/b> for the essay. Choose only one<\/b>. Here is our prompt choices: <\/span><\/p>\n

\t<\/span>In 4-5 pages, compare ONE of the following: (A) The men in the stories. (B) The women in the stories. (C) The relationships in the stories. (D) The decision-making process in the stories. (E) How the formal structures affect our reading of the story.<\/b><\/p>\n

\t<\/span><\/b>Now, this is a comparison essay, so you\u2019re dealing with two objects (either the men, the women, the relationships, the decision-making process, or the formal structures). When you write comparison essays, there are two ways to do this: the right way and the wrong way. DO NOT organize your essay around the objects (wrong way). Organize your essay around THE POINTS OF COMPARISON (right way). Let\u2019s look at both.<\/p>\n

The Wrong Way <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\t<\/span>Let\u2019s say you\u2019re writing an essay about apples and oranges, and the points of comparison are shape, color, and taste. THE WRONG WAY to write this essay would be to have this thesis: Apples have certain shapes, colors, and tastes, and oranges have certain shapes, colors, and tastes.<\/i><\/p>\n

\t<\/span>Then you write the first half of the body paragraphs on apples and the second half on oranges. This is WRONG because the essay is organized around the objects.<\/p>\n

The Right Way <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\t<\/span><\/b>Let\u2019s say you\u2019re writing the apples and oranges essay, and the points of comparison are shape, color, and taste. Here\u2019s a good thesis:<\/p>\n

While apples and oranges have similar shapes, they differ in their colors and tastes<\/i>.<\/p>\n

\t<\/span>This is good because it organizes the essay around the points of comparison. It also groups similarities and differences. In this example, the first body paragraph is about the shape of apples. The second body paragraph is about the shape of oranges. The third body paragraph is about the color of apples. The fourth body paragraph about the color of oranges. The next body paragraph is about the taste of apples. The last body paragraph is about the taste of oranges.<\/p>\n

\t<\/span>Now, it\u2019s possible that for your essay each point of comparison might be more than one paragraph, but you get the idea. The idea is that you alternate your discussion between the two objects, following the organization of the points of comparison.<\/p>\n

NO OUTSIDE RESEARCH<\/b><\/p>\n

You should NOT use any outside resources. Do NOT go online to see what others have said. This will lead to plagiarism. Just use your own understanding of the stories to respond to the prompt.<\/p>\n

THIS IS NOT AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY ABOUT ABORTION<\/b><\/p>\n

\t<\/span><\/b>Do not provide your personal feelings about abortion. This essay is not about your personal feelings at all. Go back and read the prompt. This essay is an analysis of the stories. Of course, you\u2019re going to discuss the idea of abortion, but only as it exists in the stories, not how it exists in your mind\/imagination\/morality.<\/p>\n

Your essay should be 4-5 pages and structured like this:<\/p>\n