Thesis

In my opinion, the thesis statement of N. Mairs's "on Being a Cripple" is that disabled people can still live a fulfilling life. Am I correct?

Locating a thesis statement

I understand the thesis of Mairs's "On being a cripple", however, i am not able to locate the thesis sentence. Is that because there is no thesis sentence, but a statement that is implied, and i can only state that in my own words? Thank you.

Identify introduction

A traditional introduction moves from general to specific and contains the thesis sentence at the end of the introduction. A non-traditional intro is one that launches right into the story, and does not have a thesis sentence. I think that Mairs's On being a cripple has a non traditional introduction, since the thesis (that a person can still have a fulfilling life even though he is a cripple) is implied throughout the body of the essay. Am i correct about Mairs introduction in On Being a Cripple?

Mairs: On Being a Cripple

The more i think about this, the less sure i am. this essay is a definition essay, defining cripple. The thesis, therefore, is to define cripple. The purpose is to show that even a cripple can live a rewading life, but the thesis is to define the meaning of cripple. I can't decide if the introduction is traditional (general to specific, containing the thesis as the last sentence) or non traditional. I would say it is traditional because it gives a general description of a clumsy person, doesn't just start with the definition, but the thesis sentence in a traditional intro should be the last sentence. The last sentence however is "I decided that it was high time to write the essay." What i t... click for more

Mair - On being a cripple

I appreciate your response. The intro is non traditional, and the thesis is not stated but implied througout the essay, which is that disabled can still live a fulfilling life, and that we all must appreciate what many of us take for granted, is that correct? I think that the intro is only one paragraph long, describing the bathroom scene. Do you agree?