They might have not been cool and calm, you didn't add the story
"The Gift of the Magi" remains a popular story for its sentimental narrative, with moral lessons around Christmas time. With timeless themes of youth, love, relationships, money struggles and Christmas it remains universally popular.
A thesis statement must always MAKE AN ASSERTION TO BE PROVEN BY THE BODY OF THE TEXT.
It can come either at the beginning of the introduction or at the end of it.
Example since she is listing different types of recreational activities to help the reader understand the word without defining it.