If this paragraph stands by itself, sentence 1 is the topic sentence because it sets up sentences 2-5 to explain the many genres. If this paragraph is the introduction to an essay, or longer analysis into how a particular novel "engages the reader with profound insights into the human experience", then sentence 5 is the topic sentence and claim for the essay.
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c. after he cries
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Pony went to Church with his parents and wanted to continue going to mass after their deaths. Unfortunately, when he got the gang to go with him to one of the services, they fooled around and embarrassed him. The church on Jay Mountain gives him a strange feeling. He thinks that maybe something bad will happen.
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