Comparison/Contrast - Sample Thesis Statements
Basic Thesis Statements
Remember that although these samples are broad, general, and rudimentary, most well written comparison-contrast thesis statements will boil down to statements like these:
______ and ______ may appear to be similar; however, when the two are examined more closely, the evidence proves that they are really quite different.
______ and ______ may appear to be different; however, when the two are examined more closely, the evidence proves that they are really quite similar.
Consider the following:
General ß à Specific Broad ß à Limited Workable
Not-So-Good Thesis Statement
In both the novel and the film version of Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Piggy is presented in much the same way; however, Piggy is different in both.
Better Thesis
In both the novel and the 1990 film version of Golding’s Lord of the Flies, the characterization of Piggy is portrayed in much the same way; however, Piggy’s symbolic importance is quite different.
Best Thesis Statement
In both the novel and the 1990 film version of Golding’s Lord of the Flies, the character of Piggy is portrayed as a rational and innovative thinker; however, only the novel explores Piggy’s symbolic representation of societal order and its importance to man.