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    Jul 12, 2012, 08:52 PM
    How to write a thesis statement in a theme literary paragraph
    So my theme is "the courage to stand up to an enemy" how would I write a thesis statement about this? I am currently stuck on this. Need help.

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    Jul 12, 2012, 08:54 PM
    What have you written so far? (substitute "bully" for "enemy")
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    Jul 12, 2012, 08:56 PM
    Right now I have

    In Hernando Tellez "Just rather, that's all"

    I don't know how to write a thesis statement in a theme paragragh
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:01 PM
    A thesis statement requires argument and support. It states plainly what you are trying to persuade your readers to believe.

    What do you want your readers to believe?
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:03 PM
    I want them to believe that "it takes courage to stand up to an enemy"
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:05 PM
    Have you read the short story?
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:06 PM
    Yes
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:08 PM
    Who are the two main characters?
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:09 PM
    The barber and the captain (soilder)
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:10 PM
    You do realize the correct title is "Just Lather, That's All."

    "Lather," not "rather," like you wrote.
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:12 PM
    Oh, sorry about that, I just realized that
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:13 PM
    What's the main idea of the story (in ten words or less)?
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:16 PM
    There is this soiler who came into the barber shop to get his beard (neck) shaved. The barber knows that he kills people and his has the shaving blade. He was deciding to kill him (slicing his throat) but he didn't. This barber has the sharpest shaving blade in town
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:17 PM
    And [he] has the shaving blade

    Sorry for the typo
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:18 PM
    Then the soilder said at the end "they told me that you'd kill me. I came to find out But killing isn't easy. You can take my word for it"
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:19 PM
    So what is the tension in the story? The irony?
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:21 PM
    The tension is that the barber could have killed the soilder because the soilder kills other people (innocent people). But the barber stepped back because he thought about his future. Like if I killed him I have to leave everything and start a new life, I will loose my respect in this town etc...
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:23 PM
    You're thinking too much.

    What's the tension--short and sweet explanation.
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:25 PM
    Baber was going to slice his throat with his shaving blade while the soilder was on the chair. Tension is on the barber should I kill him or not.
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    Jul 12, 2012, 09:27 PM
    No.

    Through the whole story, we read the thoughts of the barber struggling with himself whether to kill the Captain who is murdering people in the barber's village.

    Okay so far?
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