write an essay

There are two different ways to keep your argument concise.  1) You may work on one aspect of one book.  So, you would analyze a single theme in one book, such as “justice” in Plato.  Or you could analyze a single character in one book, such as Enkidu in The Epic of Gilgamesh.  2) You may compare how two different books deal with a single theme, such as “honor” in The Apology and The Iliad or the idea of personhood in Shelley and The Popol Vuh.