Short Answer: A
A really super writer could get away with putting the thesis statement in the conclusion of a paragraph piece. But present day English Departments have become very rigid about where the thesis is.
It is always in the introduction. The idea is that you have to guide your reader to the arguments that follow in the paragraphs to come between the introduction and the conclusion.
Answer:
The answer is C) ponder a proud past, while mourning a sad present.
Explanation:
Bank Vaults as stated in Alan Weisman's book "The world without us" when he tries to depict the New York city scenery long after humans have disappeared from the earth.
