Question

Which options are strong claims for a literary analysis?
A) In “The Dentist,” the narrator’s opinion about Curt Lemon reveals the narrator’s own fear and insecurity.
B) In “Two Kinds,” the narrator’s mother wants the narrator to become a child prodigy, or an unusually talented child.
C) In “The Cask of Amontillado,” the descent into the dungeon stands for the narrator’s descent into madness.
D) In “La Puerta,” the setting includes many elements of Mexican culture, including the Spanish language and Mexican views of the United States.
PLEASE HELP!!!! It's more than one choice, and I can only guess D.

Answer 1

Focus on the word “claim” in the question. Claims include opinions, not just facts.

Which two choices include a writer’s OPINION about the topic?

Answer 2

So A and C?

Answer 3

But I thought that a claim is supposed to include reasons to support it? Or is that not part of the claim?

Answer 4

yeah a and c

Answer 5

you just need the reasons later to support the claim. its not part of the claim itself

Answer 6

A and C, yes.

Answer 7

Thanks.