short takes and legacy

Choose one essay from the text book Short Takes, and choose one essay from this term’s “Legacy” authors, which deal with similar themes. In a five-paragraph essay, discuss the similarities and differences between the two essays, and come to a conclusion about which essay is more successful. Your essay can focus on any elements regarding the two essays you would like, including but not limited to: theme/thesis, dialogue, setting/scene, character development, use of detail and description, and use of poetic devices such as metaphor.