Thesis statement: The Death of Ivan Ilych presents a strong example of realism. Topic: Realism in the death of Ivan IIych. Textual Evidence: Ivan Ilych's life had been most simple and most ordinary and therefore most terrible. Explanation: Thesis statement basically gives the scope, main idea or purpose of the essay.
I would venture to say that D. makes the most sense. All of the answers seem relevant but the last one seems to have the most information pertaining to the footnote. Hope this helps!
Amazon is the correct answer
