Hey,
I am a bit stuck on the essay structure at which i have to use in order to construct a comparative essay
am I allowed to do the following:
Introduction
Paragraph 1: Text a+b discussing similarities on a specific theme
Paragraph 2: Text a+b discussing differences on a specific theme
Paragraph 3: Text a+b discussing similarities on a specific theme
Conclusion
Hi, yes you are allowed to do that and there is nothing wrong with it. Although just as a recommendation (take it as a grain of salt), you might feel like that structure won't work for all topics. Perhaps another way is to have
P1: Theme 1 - similarity + difference
P2: Theme 2 - similarity + difference
P3: Theme 3 - similarity + difference
(e.g. how do both texts explore the aspects of this theme in the same way or different way - like they could both have the same ideas but one could use different literary / filmic techniques. But basically the point is, for any given theme, yes there can be similarities and differences, but it is never 100% similar or 100% different, so that's why its good to focus on both for each theme.)
This is the structure I used in the exam, a sample essay using this structure is in the description of this youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IymGo4NveDo&ab_channel=JLTutoringHope this helps,
J