Writing Project: Comparison and Contract Essay
Name Instructor Subject Date Comparison and Contrast Essay Hello there ! My name is (insert name here . As much as I want to tell you more information about myself , I do not want to bore you with the usual age-birthday-occupation-hobbies-traits ' routine that most people use when they introduce themselves to others . I prefer a more creative style - comparison and contrast with someone else . Such an imaginative manner of introduction is an effective icebreaker , as there is a possibility that the person I am talking to also identifies with the

character that I compared and contrasted myself to . This shared affiliation , in turn , might lead to the discovery of other shared interests
I believe that I am very much like Tintin , the comic book personality that turned Herge (Georges Remi ) into one of the most well-known authors of children 's literature . Tintin and I both love to write - he is an investigative reporter , while I am an avid student of writing . Although it is highly unlikely that I would become an investigative reporter like Tintin , this does not hinder me from pursuing my interest in writing . I write because I love to and not because I see myself making a career out of it
Our common love for writing leads to another similarity - dedication Tintin loves writing so much that he does not think twice about braving all forms of danger when he working on an assignment . In The Cigars of the Pharaoh (1932 , for instance , Tintin endured being locked inside a...





