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You chose the following answer to Question 1:
| b) In "A Story of an
Hour," Kate Chopin is showing that men and women have complicated
relationships. |
This is an accurate statement about one of the topics that Chopin
writes about in the story. It is not a good thesis statement,
though.
1) This sentence does not state a theme of the story, a
requirement of the assignment. Instead, it states a topic in the
story. To make it a theme, the writer would have to add to it what
Chopin was saying about the complicated relationships between men and
women.
2) "Complicated" is a very vague word. The more
general a term, the more difficult it is to prove its validity to a
reader because the reader may have a different idea of what is meant by
"complicated" than the writer does.
Of the remaining choices, which is the best thesis
statement?
Choice
a) In
"A Story of an Hour," Kate Chopin has written an amazing story
about a married woman's feelings.
Choice c) In "A Story of an Hour,"
Kate Chopin is arguing that Mrs. Mallard would be happier if she were
unmarried.
Choice d) In "A Story of an Hour,"
Kate Chopin is arguing that women are happier if they are
unmarried.
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