The Other Wife Thesis Statement

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Universal statement: People truly shouldn't get into a very committed relationship especially a marriage early in a relation because there is a chance that that person might not be the one for you.

Thesis statement: In the story “The Other Wife” by Colette, Alice and Marc see the Woman in white, his ex wife, at a restaurant, as they are leaving Alice realizes that Marc is very aggressive towards her and that she is very similar to Marc’s ex which eventually makes her question why she is married to him.

Topic Statement #1: The way that Marc grabs Alice's arm when he’s nervous reveals that Marc is very aggressive.

Body Support #1(Feminism): Throughout the entire story Alice continues to realize how horribly she is being treated by her husband. The first instance was when Marc viciously grabbed Alice's arm and pulled her away from Marc’s secrets that he was hiding from …show more content…

Body Support #2 (Structuralism): In the midst of this story the words, the Woman in White continue to show up throughout the text as if it was a motif. It seems as if the woman in white has a secret meaning or a symbolism. Marc distinctly chose Alice to marry because of how similar Alice is compared to Marc’s ex wife. Alice and The Woman In White both share the same blue eye color which is rather mysterious. The Woman In White shows sign of being a goddess type figure. In the text it says “ The Woman In White, whose smooth, lustrous hair reflected the light from the sea in azure patches”. The fact that she was glowing may make some believe that the Woman In White is rather a symbolic goddess.

Topic Statement #3: At the point when Marc asks Alice if they are “satisfied” as a couple, Alice questions why she is even married to him because of his recent unusual

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