Im not one hundred percent sure but i think its to show why we have the declaration of independence.
People don't want to read what is historical, they want to read about adventures and story telling about how they could be better, no one would buy a book that no one wants to read.
If it's just a random thesis:
Topic: Dog Fights
Thesis: Dog fights should be illegal, since they are a cruel way to abuse dogs for profit.
Opposing Thesis: Dog fights are entartaining, and should be continued.
The american dream is the belief that through hard work and perseverance we can all achieve greatness and be successful. This is possible because success is all dependent upon one's mindset. What one considers success may differ from what another views it to be. so we can all reach our own american dream based on our individual goals.
The most admirable character in the war of the worlds was the character played by Tom cruise. The character, even though he was in a situation where he could run away because the kids that lived with him were his first wife's, he still protected them and played with his own life to save theirs.