You randomly select a passage or piece of text from something such as Homer or the Holy Bible and use it as your oracle.
The answer it the thesis. It explains what the entire essay will be about in one sentence.
He smacked him in the face
Based on Anton Chekhov's background, he was a very philanthropical person. He pursued the career of writing in order to get his family out of poverty. His experiences during his life, were portrayed by the lawer in his story, "The Bet." Like the lawyer, Anton Chekov decided to devote his life to what he always believed, and he values experiences in life more than the material gains.