The Looking Glass Wars - Compare and Contrast Essay

Now that you have finished reading The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor, you will

be writing a compare and contrast essay. In this essay, you will be comparing and

contrasting The Looking Glass Wars to another version of the story of Alice in

Wonderland.

This is a story that has been told countless times in books, movies, television series, etc.

Choose a version that you are familiar with to use in your essay. Here are some

examples:

o The original book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

o The 1951 Walt Disney animated film, Alice in Wonderland

o The 2009 Syfy channel miniseries, Alice

o The 2010 Tim Burton/Disney live-action film, Alice in Wonderland

o The 2013 ABC tv series, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

There are, of course, many other options for you to choose. If you’re unsure about

whether a version qualifies, please talk to me about it before beginning your essay.

The basic requirements of this essay are:

o Five paragraphs

o Correct format:

Times New Roman, size 12 font

Double-spaced

Name and class period typed in the correct spot

Title in the correct spot

Indented paragraphs

o Final draft is neat and clean, free of any errors or hand-written notes

Here is a summary of what you are expected to cover in this essay:

Compare and contrast the stories as a whole. Discuss the themes, mood, artwork, etc.

How are they similar and how do they differ?

Compare and contrast the characters. Even if they do not have the same names, any

version of this story will have characters who parallel one another (i.e., Bibwit Harte and

The White Rabbit, General Doppelganger and Tweedle Dee/Tweedle Dum, Redd and

The Queen of Hearts, etc). How do these characters compare from one version to

another?

Compare and contrast the intended audience for each version. Who do you think each

writer was trying to reach? How are they using different writing styles, mood, character

personalities, etc. to reach these intended audiences?

You do not have to address these points in this order. As long as you are consistent in your

organization and your transitions are smooth, you can tackle them in any order that you see fit.