Which ONE of the following options is a proper thesis-statement, fit to be developed into an argumentative essay?
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A.
'The Great Gatsby' is a great novel.
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B.
Though critics point out that Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' is about how the notion of American dream is illusory, or how it portrays the loss of innocence, of portray the Jazz Age, its true fame lies in capturing the shadows of evils yet to come.
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C.
'The Great Gratsby', of course, conveys the message that the notion of the American dream is illusory, but more importantly it ushers American fiction into a new narrative world, as evident in T.S. Eliot's observation: ' the first step that American fiction has taken since Henry James'.
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D.
The Gretsby', though it conveys the message that the notion of the American dream is illusory, does not argue that Americans must stop dreaming.
Correct Answer:
C. 'The Great Gratsby', of course, conveys the message that the notion of the American dream is illusory, but more importantly it ushers American fiction into a new narrative world, as evident in T.S. Eliot's observation: ' the first step that American fiction has taken since Henry James'.
Explanation:
Among the given options, option (c) is a proper thesis-statement, fit to be developed into an argumentative essay. A thesis statement usually appears in the introductory paragraph of a paper. It offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay, research paper, etc. Hence, option (c) is correct.
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