novel's central thesis

language: pt

definitions

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

examples

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

    Em seu ensaio, ela argumenta que a tese central do romance é explicitamente declarada no último capítulo.

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

    Os críticos debatem há muito tempo se a tese central do romance é otimista ou pessimista sobre a natureza humana.