2 Short story theme similarity

For this essay, you are to choose ONE STORY FROM EACH column below and answer ONE PROMPT from the choices below the columns.

Be sure to write:

3-to-4-pages (~800-1000 words)
Using MLA-formatting
A creative title
An engaging introduction with a clear thesis (UNDERLINED AND BOLD FACED)
Which prompt you are answering or you will lose points
Fully developed and supported body ¶s
Using at least 2 quotes from each of your 2 texts, but no more than 3 per text
Parenthetical, MLA citations
A complete, concluding paragraph
Works Cited

COLUMN 1

“The Grave”
“The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”
“Bloodchild”
“Girl”

COLUMN 2

“My Lucy Friend Who Smells Like Corn”
“How to Tame a Wild Tongue”
“Brownies”
“Grandpa’s Story”

Directions:

So many of the stories we’ve read these past few weeks treat similar themes, but perhaps handle them in different ways.

We’ve discussed themes about:

Characters coming of age (maturing)
Scapegoats and sacrifices of the innocent
Sexism, gender biases, racism, economic classism
The nature and definitions of family
Gender roles (binaries or nonbinaries)

When you’ve selected the two stories and the theme you want to discuss, explore in depth how each story develops that theme, and how the stories are linked by their similarities or differences.