Short Story - Finding Theme

Question 1

characteristics of theme

Answer 1

• an author can have more than one in a writing
• there may be themes in a wok that the author didn’t necessarily plan or intend
• often the theme is an observation about human nature and life – e.g., “What goes around comes around.”
• a theme usually has a broad appeal, a universal application
• a theme can be stated out right or implied, sometimes both

Question 2

enrichment

Answer 2

• just like authors, artists of the Impressionist school of painting paint the way they do for a reason – to convey his message