Comparative Essay Planner

This worksheet guides students in preparing a comparative essay on Sonia’s and Raskolnikov’s views of suffering. The planning chart helps learners outline key categories such as the source, purpose, and outcome of suffering for each character. Students are instructed to write a 3-4 paragraph essay analyzing similarities, differences, and Dostoevsky’s message about redemption. This activity builds skills in literary comparison, essay organization, and thematic interpretation. A reflection question further challenges students to evaluate Dostoevsky’s stance on meaningful suffering.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Writing: Literary Analysis Essays

English Language Arts – Compare-and-Contrast Reasoning

English Language Arts – Theme and Philosophical Inquiry

English Language Arts – Planning and Organization of Ideas

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