Which two sentences would be strong thesis statements for literary analysis essays? In “Barn Burning,” William Faulkner describes the lives of Sardie and Abner.
John Updike develops his characters in “A & P” through his use of figurative language.
In “Ways and Means,” Langston Hughes focuses on the character of Semple.
In “Youth,” the image of the sea ties together the setting, structure, and theme of the story.
In “The Masque of the Red Death,” Poe uses a lot of symbolism.

Araby every morning i lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. the blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that i could not be seen. when she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped. i ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her. i kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, i quickened my pace and passed her. this happened morning after morning. i had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood. what is the general tone of the passage? a. courageous b. comical c. passionate d. fearful