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spunkylbg
spunkylbg
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What is a possible thesis statement for the story The Gilded Six-Bits?

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Posted by spunkylbg on Sunday September 23, 2007 at 2:15 PM and tagged with the gilded six-bits, thesis statement.

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  1. jamie-wheeler Teacher
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    You can get a lot of good ideas for thesis statements by visiting the "Themes" link to Hurston's story (below). 

    One I can offer you, however, (and is discussed in the "Themes" page) is to consider the differences between appearance and reality.  You might want to go with something as straight-forward as "The old adage "all that glitters is not gold" is certainly true in Zora Neale Hurston's story of two characters , Missy Mae and Joe, blinded by what-seems-to be.  It will be take some time before reality takes precedence over appearance and true gold is realized to be something more intangible than tangible." 

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/gilded-six-bits/themes

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    Posted by jamie-wheeler on Tuesday September 25, 2007 at 12:19 PM