1. the first time that stacey talks back to his mother in the novel, big ma says that stacey “needs a good whippin’.” mama, however, disagrees. what does mama say that stacey needs? why does mama say what she says? what does this moment make clear about mama’s earlier reluctance to see papa leave for the railroad?

i would say that these are the two thesis statements best for a literary analysis essay on recurring themes in shakespeare's romeo and juliet:

1.  in romeo and juliet, shakespeare demonstrates that love comes in a variety of forms, be it romantic, familial, or between friends.

2.  shakespeare explores the struggle for identity through the character of juliet in his play romeo and juliet.

the other theses aren't reoccurring in this play. 

explanation: