Which beat describes the purpose of a thesis statement in a interpretive essay?

A thesis statement for an interpretive essay is there for about the same reason a thesis statement would be for any other essay. It helps to further explore a question and prepare the reader(s) for what you're about to discuss. Like a house needs a solid foundation, an interpretive essay needs a proper thesis to present your main focus.

which statement best expresses the theme of this short story the value of being confused

answer: b (host)

viruses use the cells of living organisms to reproduce. the cell which is used by virus is called as "host cell". it is a living cell in which virus multiplies, example bacteria, plant or an animal cell.

in this, the virus is a parasite, which uses host cell for its benefit (reproduction) by using the cell machinary of host cell.