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    Alright fine.

    All I need now is a good thesis.....but again I only have vague ideas....kinda like Cordelia, I can't put my thoughts into words.

    Thing is clothing and disguises seem like separate symbols...I'm guessing that clothing symbolizes the social status of a person and disguises symbolize loyalty. If so, how would I incorporate these into one sentence (thesis). Theme would also be great in it (something like "Clothes don't make a man, or it's what's on the inside, not the outside, etc).
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    Bump...aaaany ideas....

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    Quote Originally Posted by sodr2 View Post
    Alright fine.

    All I need now is a good thesis.....but again I only have vague ideas....kinda like Cordelia, I can't put my thoughts into words.

    Thing is clothing and disguises seem like separate symbols...I'm guessing that clothing symbolizes the social status of a person and disguises symbolize loyalty. If so, how would I incorporate these into one sentence (thesis). Theme would also be great in it (something like "Clothes don't make a man, or it's what's on the inside, not the outside, etc).
    Yes I like that bit very much.

    Do you have to set your own question for this then in your thesis? I don't get why you have to put this into one question if not?

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    What do you mean? I don't have to make a question, I have to make up a thesis! My teacher said that it has to incorporate theme, character, symbolism, all this stuff and I can't figure out the ultimate thesis, I barely know what clothing/disguises symbolize exactly...does it represent social status, loyalty, seeing the truth, all of the above...?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sodr2 View Post
    What do you mean? I don't have to make a question, I have to make up a thesis! My teacher said that it has to incorporate theme, character, symbolism, all this stuff and I can't figure out the ultimate thesis, I barely know what clothing/disguises symbolize exactly...does it represent social status, loyalty, seeing the truth, all of the above...?
    No, I just wondered what you meant by saying that it had to be in one sentence, no worries. Though yes you are right:

    does it represent social status, loyalty, seeing the truth, all of the above...?
    All of those things and probably many, many more. It can symbolize what you want it to as long as your argument is strong, and yours is in this case I would say.

    Good luck with it, I'm sure you will do fine.

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    One word: thesis.

    In your opinion, what does it best represent? Or better yet, how do you think I can incorporate all three points (social status, loyalty, seeing the truth) into one sentence, so I can look for evidence to back it up?

    Basically I need something like: the clothes symbolizing social status reflects a person's true values and leads them to seeing the truth...
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    To be specific, the thesis has to include what it symbolizes, theme and character. 3 clause, so something like "this happens because of this which leads them to this."
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    Bump.......looking for any suggestions...
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