I am about to write an essay on How does the rulling government affect the daily lives of those in afghnistan? (in a Thousand Slendid Suns). what is a good thesis statement and a hook for this.

How did the government affect the daily lives of these people? You need to answer that and incorporate it in your thesis sentence.

These sites will help you formulate your thesis.

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/thesis.html

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/