I was always told that the thesis needs to be in the first paragraph or be the first sentence of the second paragraph of your essay because if you don't put it in the beginning there is the possiblity that you could forget to put it in there at all. Also, theres really no other place for it to go. It wouldn't make sense for your thesis to be in the concluding paragraph or in the middle of your paper.
I would say it would be rigid because the definition of supple is easily bent.
The correct answer should be “With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,” because those humans who
are most in pain often cover their hurt and are thus ignored.
The social conflict is that we have to pretend that we're okay while we're actually torn inside.
The setting is a house at midnight.