Which sentence is not an example of an effective thesis for an essay comparing two texts about hunger in the united states?

a: drouin and o’neil are both experienced scholars who write about poverty and hunger in the united states.

b: although both drouin and o’neil agree that hunger in the united states has generally declined since the beginning of the 20th century, drouin’s use of personal stories makes a more interesting and more readable article.

c: drouin’s reliance on personal stories makes her argument less convincing than o'neil’s.

d: o’neil combines testimony from social workers with economic statistics that date back to the 1920s to craft a more convincing argument than the one drouin offers.

Which sentence in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich suggests that ivan ilyich felt his family and friends didn’t understand him and neglected him?

How does the author view the idea that you have to be perfect in order to get into college

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.