Afghan cultural/social values cause characters to suffer "A Thousand Splendid" thesis

My thesis for my research paper on a Thousand Splendid Suns is Afghan cultural and social values cause characters to suffer in Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns. My teacher said that it is a fact and not a thesis . So I was wondering how I could make it argumentative and debatable and not a fact.

This is a great question! I think a lot of people will benefit from stumbling upon this thread.

If 3 of your friends were discussing the meaningfulness of a thousand splendid suns, maybe you would join the conversation. I wonder what you would say? They are all already familiar with the book, so you would NOT say, "Afghan cultural and social values cause characters to suffer in Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns."

They know that. So, you would not waste time saying it. But you might say something in response to what THEY are saying. So read a review or analysis of the book, and see what others are saying. Quote another writer in your intro and make your thesis a response to what s/he said. That is how to JUMP into a conversation.

You do not have to read an article someone else wrote about it, though. You can also take another approach. Just think of a concept to relate to the book -- it can be anything... what are its implications for the future of education? What are its implications for the future of Afghanistan? What kinds of things are going on right now in Afghanistan that reflect the message of the book.

You could even take an approach that compares it to another, similar book.

Just make some blend, some combination. If you know how to mix um the raw material (i.e. articles and books) you can write anything! It is just alchemy.

:-)