Explain the contrasting literary styles used in James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues" and Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried."

Prepare a page essay that contrasts and compares the literary styles used by the authors in these two works.

Selects 1 of the subsequent approaches in which to write your essay:

Theme:

Contrasting and compare the symbols, settings, and titles in each story.

How are they different or similar in revealing the themes?

Character:

Compare or contrast 1 character from each story.

Explain how the characters are similar or different in their motives, actions, outcomes of the stories.

?Writing style:

Contrast or compare the writers' approaches to plot focusing on the resolution and conflict.

Current evidence from the literary texts to support all of your claims.

Show a clear understanding of style and the ability to analyze the construct.