Thesis statements in literature papers

Click on the sentence that would make a better thesis for a five-to-ten-page college literature paper. Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be of adequate scope for a five-to-ten-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.

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