Literary Analysis of "Giovzanni's Room" and "Nevada"

The material related to this essay are:
1. “Giovanni’s Room” by James Baldwin
2. “Nevada” by Imogen Binnie
3. The close readings I’ve uploaded (no need to use all of those readings)

Please write an essay that presents an ARGUMENT in the first paragraph and CLOSE ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE in subsequent paragraphs. The argument should be supported by close reading of textual cues and should utilize ONE SHORT QUOTE from the readings I HAVE UPLOADED other than these two novels.

Please choose ONE of the prompt response to finish this essay:
1. “Giovanni’s Room” and “Nevada” were written and published at very different moments within LGBTQ history. How are the historical contexts reflected within the narratives and the politics of the novels? Compare, contrast and contextualize.
2. If “Giovanni’s Room” is about allowing yourself to love and “Nevada” is about allowing yourself to grow, how are gender and/or sexuality important to these two themes? Be sure to differentiate between gender versus sexuality.