I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or any type of thesis statements I could use for the following essay topic:

Question

Discuss women in Othello- Desdemona, emilia, Bianca- from the point of Adrienne rich. In what ways is each a victim of patriarchy?

I thought I would spend a paragraph on each women saying how they are a victim of patriarchy. I feel that Rich thinks women shouldn't be submissive to their husbands but should wake up, break the mold, and be independent.

any ideas?

Answer 1

Here's a pretty good article about Rich:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Rich

I'd say you're on the right track. Just be sure you spell the words correctly:

woman = 1

women = 2 or more

Here are a couple of really good sites on writing thesis statements. Once you've drafted one, please repost and someone here will comment on your ideas.

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/thesistatement.html

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/thesis.htm

Answer 2

I posted this for you earlier today.
http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1204577721.1204579822