The Grimms’ fairy tales address the experiences of people who are living in difficult situations. For example, there is the story of Rapunzel. There is also the story of Hansel and Gretel, who had to escape their house in order to find food and were locked out. Which revision would best help the author support the thesis more effectively?

This question is missing the answer choices. I found the complete question online. The answer choices are the following:

A. The author should explain why Hansel and Gretel were locked out.

B. The author should explain how Rapunzel's story fits into the thesis.

C. The author should add one more story as an example to support the thesis.

D. The author should explain why Hansel and Gretel's situation is difficult.

The revision which would best help the author support the thesis more effectively is:

B. The author should explain how Rapunzel's story fits into the thesis.

Explanation:

The author's thesis or main idea is that the fairy tales by the Grimm brothers address difficult situations. In order to support that idea, the author then mentions two fairy tales as examples. He does explain why the story of Hansel and Gretel is related to the thesis - the siblings suffered with hunger and even ended up locked out of their home. However, he does not do the same for Rapunzel's story. We know the author thinks this story too addresses a difficult situation, but we do not know why. Therefore, the best revision to support the thesis more effectively is:

B. The author should explain how Rapunzel's story fits into the thesis.

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

explanation:

explanation: use this website and look at the examples to form your own poem : )