Write a thesis statement that introduces the topic and main argument for your compare-and-contrast essay.

A thesis statement summarizes the main focus of an essay in a short sentence. It is included in the introduction and it opens the following arguments to be discussed.

An example of a thesis statement (in italics) in a compare-and-contrast essay would be:

"Beowulf, the greatest epic poem of English Literature, delves into the conflict between three great opposing elements: Christianity against paganism, men against monster and light against darkness. These elements of the poem are the core of the main conflict of the entire story: the ongoing confrontation between the unbalanced yins and yangs, which expect to become the only defining force."

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