In what part of a literary analysis should the thesis be stated?
a. conclusion
b. introduction
c. body
d. summary

Introduction.  You state it in the introduction, so that you can state your claim first before the body paragraphs.  You also should re word the thesis statement in the conclusion paragraph.  

Ibelieve the correct answer is  d. they bound logs together and built a raft. enkidu steered it down the great river. gilgamesh carried humbaba's head.we know that gilgamesh was triumphant in this battle because he is carrying his enemy's head. he defeated humbaba, and then decapitated him to have his head as a trophy, or to show it to everyone that he managed to defeat his enemy.

The correct answer is b