Read the excerpt from A Girl from Yamhill. He does not faint. Somehow Mother boosts him along to the parlor couch. Later, after the doctor has gone, I learn that a sudden on the reins by a team of horses has dislocated the arm, an accident that has happened before in his heavy farm work, for his shoulder sockets are too shallow for the weight of his muscles. Mother’s determination always supports him to the couch.

Which universal theme is present in this excerpt?

Hard work often leads to injuries and suffering.

People sacrifice and work hard for those whom they love.

People who sacrifice for their families are rewarded.

A person who works too hard is forced to depend on others.

People sacrifice and work hard for those whom they love.

Explanation:

Beverly Cleary's children’s book "A Girl from Yamhill" is a memoir about her childhood growing up years and how she struggles through high school and even to adolescence. The book deals mainly with the hardships of a child growing up into adulthood and the many obstacles that come along the way.

In the given excerpt, Cleary describes how even after all the hurt and physical incident left her father with a "dislocated" arm. But it was "Mother's determination [that] always support him to the couch", showing how her father sacrifices his pain for the welfare of his family.

Thus, the universal theme that is present in the given excerpt is that people will sacrifice and work hard to provide for the people they love.

Which is the best example of a thesis statement for a literary analysis?

B. Samuel Chang, in his novel Lunar Discovery, captures well the suspense of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

A thesis statement must contain the topic and the main focus or position in an analysis. Sentence B is an example of a thesis statement. It mentions the topic: Samuel Chang's Lunar Discovery; as well as the main focus of the analysis: captures well the suspense of the Apollo 11 moon landing.  

A thesis statement summarizes an analysis' main intention and ideas in a single sentence. The remaining sentences are not thesis statements because they state facts about the novel and the Apollo 11 space mission; thus, they do not illustrate any position or idea to analyze in relation to the topic.