novel's central thesis

language: de

definitions

  1. The primary argument or proposition that the author explicitly states or aims to prove through the narrative structure.
    de: Explizite These
  2. The underlying philosophical message or moral truth that is inferred from the plot and character development rather than directly stated.
    de: Implizite These

examples

  1. In her essay, she argues that the novel's central thesis is explicitly stated in the final chapter.

    In ihrem Essay argumentiert sie, dass die zentrale These des Romans im letzten Kapitel explizit dargelegt wird.

  2. Critics have long debated whether the novel's central thesis is optimistic or pessimistic about human nature.

    Kritiker debattieren seit langem darüber, ob die zentrale These des Romans hinsichtlich der menschlichen Natur optimistisch oder pessimistisch ist.