I need help writing an essay comparing and contrasting Number the Stars and The Giver, both by Lois Lowry. It is due TOMORROW!!! I have the first paragraph done but I need some help with writing the next 5. These are the directions given by my teacher:

- Goal: Write a well-developed, compare and contrast essay.

- Compare and contrast the main characters from your two books.

- Step 1: Begin to write your essay.

- Paragraph 2: A SHORT summary of your two books.

Provide a short overall summary of your two books. This paragraph should not exceed 10 sentences for BOTH books. Keep it short and sweet. :)

- Paragraphs 3-5ish: Compare and contrast

In the next few paragraphs, go into the details showing the similarities and differences in either your characters, plot, and theme, or author’s style. You may organize this however works best for you. For example, you may have one paragraph about one topic, one paragraph about the other, and one that shows similarities.

The key here is that there should be SPECIFIC examples from your texts. For example, Both of the main characters from my book have extremely difficult lives. Jack, for example, lost his mother at the age of 3 and then went on to be in foster care throughout the book. In his first foster home, he was only there a week. In the second, he didn’t get along with the family and his grades and self-esteem really suffered.

- Paragraph 6(ish): Conclusion paragraph

Reiterate your thesis statement from the introduction and give some final thoughts.

Example: Both the characters of Jack and Henry had very difficult lives and that’s what made them so similar. However, despite these similarities, they had many differences when it came to how they chose to live their adult lives. They both learned from their individual experiences. I really enjoyed both of these stories and found it interesting to see how two characters adapted and changed despite having many difficulties in their younger years.

Thank you in advance!