Using what you know about thesis statements, which of the following is the best thesis statement if the writer wants to focus on the plot and structure? select one:

a. "the three little pigs" is about a big bad wolf who attacks and terrorizes three little pigs. it is a very moving story about hope and loss.
b. the big bad wolf is often looked at as evil, but by examining his motivations and actions, it becomes easy to see he is merely misunderstood.
c. the repetition nature of the story, through the failings of the three little pigs, the language, and even the repetitive nature of the wolf’s attacks, to build a set of expectations in "the three little pigs" that makes it easy to identify the lesson of the story.
d. the ending of "the three little pigs" sends the lesson that we should all love and support our family members, no matter their failings.

Which sentence in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich suggests that ivan ilyich felt his family and friends didn’t understand him and neglected him?

Define the following word using the meaning of the suffix. use your dictionary if you are uncertain of the definition. argument a. full of disagreement b. act of disagreement c. state of disagreement d. quality of disagreement

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?