Yes that could be a survival reference
The correct answer is thesis statement.
A thesis statement is the most important sentence in an essay - in it, you will find the main idea of the essay and why it was written in the first place. The author will briefly summarize his or her motivation and goal for writing the essay in this sentence, which is usually found at the end of the introductory paragraph.
Explanation:
Decide to make his followers laugh
People flock him to listen to his jokes and return home laughing. The Monk will make fun of himself. He make sure that there, in the crowd, were not a single gloomy face.
His last wish is to be cremated under a tree
in his compound
