Question

What is the purpose of this sentence within the context of the entire essay? A) This is Twain's evidence for all of the main ideas in his essay. B) This is Twain's introduction and explains the Rubicon to the readers. C) This is Twain's thesis and serves to introduce all claims that follow. D) This is Twain's first example and is used to support all other examples.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) This is Twain's thesis and serves to introduce all claims that follow.

Explanation:

According to a different source, the sentence this question refers to is:

"Perhaps the most celebrated turning-point recorded in history was the crossing of the Rubicon."

This sentence comes from the essay "The Turning Point in My Life." This is an essay by Mark Twain in which he discusses the importance of "turning points." These are moments in a person's life in which everything changes. In this essay, his main purpose is that of comparing his own turning points to the crossing of the Rubicon by Caesar, and thus develop the main idea of the essay.

Answer 2

Answer:

C

Explanation:

This is Twain's thesis and serves to introduce all claims that follow. Twain's entire essay is an argument using claims and evidence to support this thesis.