If you want to get a reader's attention you would might like to use a sentence that has purpose or something that can suprise the reader and interest them to read deeper,
like:the ice melts quickly on the river over the warm dry sun...
expressionism is often considered a revolt against realism and naturalism, seeking to achieve a psychological or spiritual reality rather than record external events in logical sequence. In the novel, the term is closely allied to the writing of Franz Kafka and James Joyce (see stream of consciousness).
I don't really know what you were looking for but I hope this helps
2. It has personification
The thesis statement is usually the what the author is trying to say. Most likely it’s at the end of the introductory paragraph