Plz   which of the following is the best thesis statement for a literary analysis essay? a. f. scott fitzgerald typically writes about issues related to the american upper class. b. willa cather contrasts the brutality of the american west with the gentility of the northeast in her short story "the wagner matinee." c. "the outcasts of poker flat" describes archetypal characters trying to survive on the american frontier. d. "the little regiment" by stephen crane is a brilliant short story about the american civil war. 

B. Willa Cather contrasts the brutality of the American West with the gentility of the Northeast in her short story "The Wagner Matinee."

Explanation:

A thesis is a form of statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. Thesis statement tell reader what a paper is about, and focuses your ideas into one or two sentences.

Considering the given options, option B is the best for a literary analysis essay because it depicts a contrast between the opinions of two geographical areas. It contains an expression for different opinions and would give an expository to the reasons behind the contradictory opinions.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)