Read the short passage below. Determine whether the thesis is explicit or implicit, then choose the best explanation of why this is true. Sizzling, sweating, steaming. The populous puddled at the feet of their hero, the people’s hero, as he made his way across the field and through the congratulating football fans.
a. This thesis is implicit, and the reader can infer that the fans adored him so much that they would brave the heat to see him.
b. This thesis is implicit because the reader can infer that it is really hot that day.
c. This thesis is explicit because it gives the reader concrete information about how the fans felt and what is was like at the field.