What should a compare and contrast essay provide? a. an identification of simple details, ignoring complex details. b. an identification of complex details, ignoring simple details. c. an identification of different types of language used in the texts. d. an identification of similar types of language used in the texts.

The purpose of a compare and contrast essay is to search for the differences or the similarities of the compared subjects that has been given as a question or as a small description. A good comparative essay uses points which could be key facts or arguments to conclude something meaningful. For this the reason, the writer pays attention to the applied language of the writing. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

c) problem and solution

there is no short story here so that i can answer the question.