Directions: With a partner, review the conversation between Ella and Glen Runciter in Chapter Two of Ubik, beginning with “It’s so weird. I think I’ve been dreaming all this time...” (page 12) and continuing through “And night,” Runciter said, “has come” (page 17). With your partner, develop a sample thesis statement that provides an explanation of what seems to be going on in the novel, using the space below. Your thesis statement should meet the criteria reviewed previously. The thesis statement you develop might provide an explanation for, (a) what is happening with the identity merging of people in the moratorium, (b) what is going on with the psis, (c) the relationship between Ella and Glen Runciter, or any number of other relevant topics.
