Name:_Lexie Scharnberger___________________________________

Group: _Green__________________________________
Date:_November 8, 2015____________________________________

Thoreau/Crane Paper Outline

In the fashion of a true Transcendentalist, Thoreau idealizes the life of a nonmaterial man in
Chapter 1 of Walden. In the fashion of a true Naturalist, Stephen Crane writes about the
harsh realities of urban tenement life in Maggie: A Girl of the Streets. Using at least three
examples (and supporting quotes) from each work, compare/contrast the writings.

Paragraph 1, Introduction and Thesis Statement:

Example: Henry David Thoreau, in Walden, and Stephen Crane, in Maggie: A Girl
of the Streets, compare in their views on ___ and
but contrast in their views on
_____
The rest of the paragraph should provide a brief summary of their works. NOTE: In
this example, the writer began with Henry David Thoreau; therefore, the first brief
summary must begin with Thoreau and end with Crane.
What is your Thesis Statement? Remember, include at LEAST three ways in which
the authors compare/contrast. Include both authors names and the titles of their
works.
Henry David Thoreau, in Walden, and Stephen Crane, in Maggie: A Girl of the
Streets, compare in their views on self-reliance and Materialism but contrast in their
views on philanthropy.

Paragraph 2: Your topic sentence must include your first

comparison or contrast that you write in your thesis statement.
Example: Henry David Thoreau and Stephen Crane would agree on their views of
__________________. Yes, its this easy. Please note: your topic sentence in this
example begins with Thoreau, because the thesis statement in this example begins
with Thoreau.
What is your topic sentence? Henry David Thoreau and Stephen Crane agree on
their views of self-reliance.

What two pieces of evidence (quotes) will you use with Thoreau? Alone in the
woods and Labor of my hands only.

What two pieces of evidence (quotes) will you use with Crane? Blossomed in a
mud puddle and screamed and shook her fists.

Paragraph 3: Your topic sentence must include your second

comparison or contrast that you write in your thesis statement.
Example: Henry David Thoreau and Stephen Crane would also agree on their
views of __________________. Yes, its this easy. Please note: your topic sentence in
this example begins with Thoreau, because the thesis statement in this example
begins with Thoreau.
What is your topic sentence? Henry David Thoreau and Stephen Crane agree on
their views of materialism.

What two pieces of evidence (quotes) will you use with Thoreau? Lived a more
simple and meager life and Respect to luxuries and comforts.

What two pieces of evidence (quotes) will you use with Crane? Ideal of a man and
Stuck on yer shape. Its outa sight.

Paragraph 4: Your topic sentence must include your third

comparison or contrast that you write in your thesis statement.
Example: While Henry David Thoreau and Stephen Crane would compare on their
views of ________________ and ______________, they would contrast on their views of
________________. Yes, its this easy. Please note: your topic sentence in this
example begins with Thoreau, because the thesis statement in this example begins
with Thoreau.
What is your topic sentence? While Henry David Thoreau and Stephen Crane would
compare on their views of self-reliance and materialism, they would contrast on
their views of philanthropy.

What two pieces of evidence (quotes) will you use with Thoreau? Proposed to do
any good and Not love for ones fellow-man.

What two pieces of evidence (quotes) will you use with Crane? What is it dis
time? and yehs can sleep here.