A comparison/contrast essay based on two literary works. and
conclusion. In addition, include a separate Works Cited page.
You will argue for your own particular idea about the literary works, citing specifics and using quotes from the story as evidence to support your thesis. Put your thesis statement in bold.
Compare/contrast the singer/pianist in Langston Hughes’s “The Weary Blues” to Sonny in James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues”. It’s extremely likely that James Baldwin would have been well acquainted with this famous poem. Make a case that Baldwin, in his story, is commenting on the poem (decide what type of comment he’s making
