A Good Thesis Statement For The Wall By William Sutcliffe

In quarter one of eighth grade my English class read The Wall by William Sutcliffe. This is a book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that uses many symbols to portray many messages. Ms. Zito asked my class and I to write an essay about a symbol and what it normally represents, and what it represents in The Wall. From the symbol paper assignment I learned what a symbol is, how to create a good thesis statement, and how to backup a thesis with evidence. I learned that symbol is something that represents something else metaphorically. I learned that a good thesis is arguable and carries meaning. I also learned that for anyone to believe your thesis you must back it up with solid evidence from the text. Metacognitively I learned that I cannot