Questions to Consider as you Develop a Thesis Statement Who
is/are the main character(s) in the text? o Do they undergo any
change? o If so, what kind of change? What causes it? If not,
why not? - Who is telling the story? o How does this shape the
story? - What is/are the setting(s)? o How do they affect the
story? - What is/are the conflict(s) in the text? o What causes
them? o Are they resolved? Why or why not? - Are there dual
perspectives or double meanings in the text? - Can you identify
symbols and metaphors? o What meanings do you think they have? -
Did you have first impressions about the story which, upon re-
reading, appear inaccurate or oversimplistic?