Question

Which sentence is the most effective thesis?

A. Jakovlevitch in "The Nose" first notices that his nose is missing
when he shaves.
B. "The Nose" is a short story that is just one part of a larger genre of
literature.
C. Nikolai Gogol's "The Nose" makes an important point about
people's vanity
D. The main character in "The Nose" reacts unrealistically to his nose
disappearing

Answer 1

C.
Why A and D do not work: A thesis is not plot.
Why B does not work: A thesis is not a description of the type of the book.