Thesis Options:
1. (The author) uses X to show Y. example: (Shakespeare) uses X [the characters] to show Y [varying degrees of deception].
2. Through the use of X, (the author) shows (how) Y. example: Through the use of X [the grotesque], (Faulkner) shows how Y [Miss Emily’s secrets represent ugly truths about the American South].
3. The development of X reveals Y. example: The development of X [the hive mentality among the villagers in “The Lottery”] reveals Y [the mockery of rural community living]. |