Why did Kafka choose to turn Gregor into a giant beetle?
Thesis statement:
Gregor’s transformation into a giant beetle is a powerful symbol representing his indus-
trious nature and his role in his family both before and after his transformation.
5. A thesis statement is not simply a statement of fact. It must be an assertion that conveys your ideas about
the subject.
Statement of fact:
There are many important similarities between the Perrault and Grimm versions of
Little Red Riding Hood.
Thesis statement:
Both the Perrault and Grimm Brothers versions of Little Red Riding Hood reveal the
authors’ negative attitudes toward women.
Where Your Thesis Statement Belongs
While there is no rule that states exactly where you should place your thesis statement, because it helps your reader
by identifying your purpose, it should appear within the first or second paragraph of your essay. You want your
reader to know before they read too much what idea you will develop. Think of it this way: Imagine someone you
don’t know calls you on the phone. After she introduces herself, you expect that she’ll tell you why she’s calling.
What does she want? If she doesn’t tell you, you could become annoyed, suspicious, and even angry. You deserve
the courtesy of an explanation, and so does your reader. That explanation is your thesis statement.
While you should have a good working thesis statement to lead you through your draft, it’s important to
remember that even that statement is a draft. It’s your preliminary version, and as you write, you may find you
need to revise it. Be flexible. It makes more sense to revise it based on what you’ve written (if the writing works)
than to revise a decent draft to fit your thesis.
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