A thesis statement is like the hook of the story the main part of the story to tell it if that makes since. A claim is a argument of the essay
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In Dulce et Decorum Est, hags is used to describe young soldiers. The simile 'coughing like hags' was used because the young soldiers went into battle strong and full of life. After battle, they returned looking aged and beat down - hence 'hags' or resembling beggars.
In this excerpt from "The Diary of Anne Frank", the type of conflict that is shown is character vs. character.
They have just received a pie and are about to divide it into eight pieces. Mr. Dussel says "Mrs. Frank divides things better." Mrs. Van Daan wants to know what Dussel is insinuating by saying this. Conflicts are a very important part of literature. The characters must go through various hardships in order to keep the reader engaged. This type of conflict is character vs. character, it clearly means a conflict between two people.
I'm not sure if you meant "The boys are pulling the rope" or "The boy is pulling the rope" but the answer is either "The rope is being pulled by the boys" or "The rope is being pulled by the boy" respectively.