Thesis?????????

Question

The book,The house on Mango Street,how does this book deal with the idea presented in this qoute "The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience". What is the thesis???????????????

Answer 1

The thesis of the paper you're going to write? We can't give you that because it's your paper. But I'll be happy to explain a thesis, and go a step further and explain the quote as a thesis statement.

1. A traditional, academic thesis does 3 things: gives the main idea, is debatable (or arguable), and is the opinion of the writer.

2. Sandra Cisneros is saying that brave people are that way BECAUSE they obey their consciences.

Now it is your job to either agree with this premise, finding concrete examples from the stories in this collection, or disagree--supporting this idea also with examples from the story.

Good Luck.

Answer 2

Once you have picked a subject, practice a brainstorming activity in which you write down everything you know about the topic. This will help you make connections about what you already know and figure out where there are existing gaps in your knowledge. True brainstorming involves simply writing down everything you know about a topic without much care given to the organization, time spent, or outcome. But there are several more structured methods of brainstorming that include: