Need some letter if a writer is comparing and contrasting dell and jim from “the gift of the magi” and bill and sam from “the ransom of red chief,” what is the focus of his essay? a. author's style b. mood c. plot d. character developmentwhat is the purpose of a compare and contrast essay? a. to analyze something by taking it apart and looking at is featuresb. to draw a relationship between two or more ideasc. to find the differences between two like thingsd. to describe something in explicit detailwhat is a prewriting tool for the compare and contrast essay? a. venn diagramb. idea webc. time lined. storyboard

the correct answer is (a) . answer should be simple, clear and brief.

the book's theme is the moral ambiguity of the iranian revolution, history of middle eastern relations and the process of growing up during war. it sheds light on the stereotypical views of middle eastern culture and religion.

the author explicitly portrays the issues of class disparities and racism continously throught the whole novel.

the relationship between parents and childrens, the abandonment of faith, modernity vs fundamentalism and class conflict are the 4 main panels that this novel englobes.

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