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a comparative essay between Euripedes Helen and Medea

Each paragraph should be approximately half a page to 2/3 of a page long. Use complete sentences, not sentence fragments, throughout the proposal.• This assignment is worth 4 points. You will receive 1 point for each paragraph if you follow these instructions and answer the specific questions below for each paragraph. The numbered paragraphs below correspond to the four paragraphs of this assignment.• You can lose one of your points if you make more than 2 errors in proofreading, such as misspellings, missing words, sentence fragments, missing or misused apostrophes, subject/verb disagreement, handing in less than 2 full pages or more than 3 full pages, factual errors about the texts, format problems, incomprehensible statements, incorrectly marked book titles, etc.• Direct quotations are not necessary for this assignment; however, be sure to indicate with appropriate citations where you are in each book when you are discussing specific episodes that you want to use for your essay.• Be sure that you are answering the particular questions below. Do not engage in mere plot summary just to be re-telling the story! Explain how any plot details or story-lines that you mention relate specifically to your topic and interpretation. 1. In this first paragraph, explain what your topic is for Essay 2. Which texts are you writing about, and what is your basis for comparing and/or contrasting these texts? If you have specific topic options to choose from in your essay instructions, which topic have you chosen and why? If you are designing your own topic, what is your topic, and why do you think your topic is in need of an essay-long analysis? What specific questions will you be trying to answer with your analysis? What specific and central interpretation will you be trying to prove about the two texts? This is your working thesis. Underline it! If you do not underline your working thesis in this paragraph, you will lose the point.2. What is the first idea or point you need to prove in your first narrative in order to set up your argument? What sub-topic or issue do you need to present first to be the gateway into the rest of your interpretation? Where exactly in the first text do you need to begin your analysis? Which characters, episode, or scene will you use first? Indicate where you are in your first book with specific citations.3. What is the first idea or point you need to prove in your second narrative in order to set up the rest of your argument? What sub-topic or issue do you need to present first to be the gateway into your interpretation regarding the second text? Where exactly in the second text do you need to begin your analysis? Which characters, episode, or scene will you use first? Indicate where you are in your second book with specific citations.4. Choose another specific passage in one of your texts that you can tell already is useful for proving your interpretation and supporting your thesis. Do not use the same passage that you used for paragraph 2 or 3 above or you will lose the point for this paragraph! Why is this passage useful for your argument? What does it reveal or prove that is relevant to your chosen topic? Indicate where you are in the book with specific citations.