In a well organized essay, analyze the language and rhetorical devices the narrator uses to convey his attitude toward Hester and toward women in general

Question

Thesis
The narrator conveys his attitude towards Hester through descriptions of her during her isolation. Based on his observations of Hester, the narrator then makes a generalization that women become oppresses because of their over reliance on emotions.

Or should it be this

The narrator conveys that women and Hester are powerful and strong and this can be seen through the use of rhetorical devices and language.

Which one is better? Can you help me make it a really good thesis statement?

Answer 1

The second statement is much better.

I'd reword it something like this:

Through the use of rhetorical devices and language, the narrator conveys that women and Hester are powerful and strong.