Me answer warning! only if ur good in english don't choose #3 ( it's most likely incorrect) ( i think it might be #1) explain

As I understand a thesis statement, the choice is between 2 and 4. I think by the narrowest of margins, you have to pick 2. But do not be surprised if it is 4. Twain says that he will talk about one of the ways to tell a story, the humorous story. That comes from one. The problem is that he wanders around talking about wit (French) and Comic (British). But when he gets around it, most of the information is in either 2 or 4 and both indicate a direction. Four looks more like a transition statement. Many of these questions that you have posted are so difficult because you don't know how things develop beyond the quotation. Four contains details of where he is going, but the real meat of direction is in two.

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in the thematic approach, an interpreter relies on a central theme (i.e., a major point or message) to guide development of a communication activity or device. in presenting the activity or device, the thematic interpreter develops the theme in such a way that it will be highly relevant to an audience.

explanation:

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."