Answer:
The author should explain how Rapunzel’s story fits into the thesis.
Explanation:
In the given excerpt from an essay about fairy tales, the author talks about how the Grimm brothers' tales are about people suffering in difficult situations. This particular passage from the essay is meant to show or talk about how such situations affect the heroes and heroines of their tales.
But at the same time, while referring to the hardships of the characters in the Grimm's tales, the author failed to mention a bit more detail about Rapunzel. Though the author mentions some background information about Hansel and Gretel, enough detail that connects Rapunzel to the thesis argument is not provided.
Thus, the correct answer is the second option.
