What is a good thesis statement for "The Old Curiosity Shop"?

Two
possible thesis ideas relate to Dickens' authorial style and to his structural elements. In the
first instance, Dickens' frequently employs the repetition of a speech pattern or mannerism in .
A great example of this, though not from , is Uriah Heep's mannerisms (). Critics suggest that
this sort of repetition, as with the Single Gentleman's sudden actions, make the characters
"flat," or not realistically dimensional in presentation. In the second instance,
Dickens defies narrative structural convention in the resolution and has Little Nell and
Grandfather die virtually moments before their salvation. Thesis ideas from these two elements
might be something like one of the following:
(1) Dickens' characterization does/does
not [does or does not, writer's choice] flatten the character of the Single Gentleman [or what
character you choose].

(2) The resolution to The Old Curiosity Shop is
satisfying/unsatisfying [again, satisfying or unsatisfying, writer's
choice].