novel's central thesis

language: fr

definitions

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

examples

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

    Dans son essai, elle soutient que la thèse centrale du roman est explicitement énoncée dans le dernier chapitre.

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

    Les critiques débattent depuis longtemps de savoir si la thèse centrale du roman est optimiste ou pessimiste quant à la nature humaine.