Which two multimedia presentation elements could support the following thesis statement? The political career of President Abraham Lincoln proves that failure is a stepping stone to success.

an image of Abraham Lincoln in the White House
a quotation by a president who was in office after Lincoln
an essay that uses Lincoln’s biography as a source
a timeline showing the failures Lincoln encountered

the correct answer is:

this is an example of the writer telling through description rather than showing through dialogue.

sometimes writers like to explain explicitely what's happening instead of adding dialogues of the situations., which is the case in this passage,

the main character of "the secret life of walter mitty" retreats into a false pretense as a means escape from his mundane reality -- this is a flagrant issue seen in societies abroad, typically found in young adults and it is robbing our youths of their childhood.

explanation:

a thesis -- a well developed, formal thesis is required to be one sentence long. there are many themes in "the secret life of walter mitty" and i had resolved to give you one of the simpler ones while still honing it with class.

what are the options?

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