One of the themes in “Games at Twilight” is the insignificance of individuals. The last line in the story reveals Ravi’s state of mind when he finds out that his desire to win kept him inside the shed for too long. When he finally rushes out to touch the den, he discovers that his friends have moved on to another game and no one noticed his absence. He is shamed and pained by the idea that his friends have forgotten him. Ravi’s feelings connect to the story’s theme of coming of age. The final sentence shows how Ravi is faced with a feeling of not only being removed from his family and friends, which is a change everyone must go through, but also his place in the universe.
Steinbeck uses the word choice to help add details to his tone of the article. He feels that migrant workers are often overlooked for the work that they do. By adding word choices such as ...(find your own examples of the word choice)... Steinbeck is able to convince the reader to feel a certain way about these migrant workers and add to his original point. Don't copy exactly what I said please, but hope that makes sense ;)
