Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word obstinately as it is used in "The Gathering Place." Write your definition of obstinately here, along with those words or phrases from the text that helped most. Then check a dictionary to confirm your understanding.

"Obstinately means being stubborn, and refusing to change one's decision despite being persuaded or forced several times. They are what you would call headstrong, once they make a decision they stick to it no matter what someone tells them.

Explanation:

answer: this is not a good thesis statement because a thesis statement is not supposed to have questions in it. a thesis states your position on your topic. a question cannot state anything because it is not a statement. a question is a great lead in to a thesis, but it can't be the thesis.