What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
a. to summarize the facts and statistics introduced in the paper
b. to define any vocabulary needed to understand the content of the paper
c. to tell the readers of the content, the argument, and direction of the paper
d. to identify the issues and prejudices that the audience connects to the paper

The answer is C.

Explanation:

A thesis is most commonly written a sentence or two to map your paper out. Not stating every detail or giving a summary. Giving the argument/purpose of the paper then giving brief facts the will later be explained later in the paper so people know what they getting into. (Anyone correct me please if anything I said was off but that's how I picture it in my head.) Anyway, I took the test and I got it correct! Hope this helped you! :) Have a great rest of your day/night!

the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.

intimacy, passion and commitment are the components of a interpersonal relationship emphasized in the triangular theory of love by robert sternberg.

the triangular theory of love says love can be comprehend as this componest form the vertices of a triangle.  

intimacy relates to feelings such as of closeness and connection;

passion relates the drives that brings people together, as physical attraction.

commitment relates to the being in a long-term relationship.