Comparison and contrast essays determine similarities and differences within and between characteristics (physical or conceptual), ideas, arguments, and qualities. Comparison and contrast essays
follow specific structures such as point-by-point or subject-by-subject analysis. The ability to compare and contrast is one of the most important critical thinking skills.

Task: Write a five-page comparison and contrast essay, using a minimum of three sources, on the relationships between the spiritual and material with reference to the theme, Life, Liberty, and the Quest for
Peace and Justice