ESSAY THESIS IDEA
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“The Lady or the Tiger”
Name
Mod
In both short stories “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Lady or the Tiger?” the action was
dominated by the influence of one man and his desires. Consider a central idea in which you compare
Richard Connell’s General Zaroff to Frank R. Stockton’s semibarbaric king. Include a thesis that
combines a subject with an opinion, and three ways that these two characters are similar to each
other.
COMPARISON BRAINSTORMINGS
PHYSICALLY
MENTALLY
EMOTIONALLY
OTHER
ZAROFF
KING
PERSUADE ME!!
Subject: ________________________________________________________________________
Opinion: ________________________________________________________________________
Body paragraph #1 BEST REASON: Zaroff and the King are both______________________________
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Proof a. Zaroff_____________________________________________________________________
b. The King__________________________________________________________________
Body Paragraph #2nd BEST REASON: _______________________________________________
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Proof a. ________________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________________
Body Paragraph #3rd BEST REASON: _______________________________________________
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Proof a. _________________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________________
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THESIS STATEMENT (Combined Subject and Opinion)
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