Help for developing an English analysis paper thesis statement?
I need to write either a contextual or comparative analysis essay on two texts, but I'm having trouble figuring out how to develop an arguement. Whenever I feel like I've got something that focuses on the texts, I feel like it's too observational or obvious, which is really bad, but when I think I've got an arguement, it seems to be less on the texts and more on society today or something.

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Help for developing an English analysis paper thesis statement?
I need to write either a contextual or comparative analysis essay on two texts, but I'm having trouble figuring out how to develop an arguement. Whenever I feel like I've got something that focuses on the texts, I feel like it's too observational or obvious, which is really bad, but when I think I've got an arguement, it seems to be less on the texts and more on society today or something.

anonymous · Answer

What do you have so far? Maybe if I see your bad examples, I can help you come up with a good one.

anonymous · Answer

Listen, obvious is good.  Relatively few people can state the obvious with simple clarity, humility, and a bit of good humor.  Everyone instead tries to be deep, and ends up sounding pompous and long-winded, if not insufferable and boring.

By all means, restrict yourself to the obvious, and see if you can just say it quite clearly, logically, and if at all possible with a bit of wit or humor.  Do that, and you will be miles ahead of your contemporaries, and give your teacher something much more enjoyable to read.