Out of the Dust?

Question

Im writing a basic 5 paragraph paper on the novel "Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse and i'm having trouble creating a thesis statement/sentence mostly because im not to sure how to create one. It has to be on the conflicts the main character, Billy Jo ( girl ) faces throughout the book.

Heres what I got so far:

In the novel Out of the Dust, written by Karen Hesse, Billy Jo faces many conflicts including catching her mother on fire, horrible dust storms, and having to adjust to a life with a new mother.

Does the format of that look right and is it set up how a thesis statement should be? If not please tell me what I did wrong and if you could, include an example.

Thanks much
-very confused student-

heres my new thesis not much changed but here goes

In the Novel Out of the Dust written by Karen Hesse, Billy Jo comes face to face with many conflicts including horrible dust storms, catching her mother on fire, and having to re-adjust herself to a new mother.

Answer 1

Given the assignment stated above, you have done VERY WELL creating a thesis statement. Your updated version is stronger, but even the first is pretty good! Some of the other answers have good hints on finishing the paper. Good luck.

Answer 2

Out Of The Dust Questions

Answer 3

It sounds like you are well on your way to developing a proper 5 paragraph essay if your topic is "what conflicts does Billy Jo face?" You already stated three things in your thesis statement: 1-catching her mother on fire, 2-horrible dust storms, and 3-having to adjust to a life with a new mother. Expand these three things in three separate paragraphs, and with an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph you'll have your paper done before you know it. Good luck!

Answer 4

Although your phrasing is awkward, your basic thesis structure is fine. Do you plan to only discuss the three conflicts mentioned in your thesis? If not, I would suggest writing a more general thesis statement.

Answer 5

Your new version sounds better, but are these the only conflicts that you are discussing, otherwise, you should mention the others too. Then, go on to stress on the major ones. All the best.