Which statement is true? A. The theme of a story is always directly stated by the narrator or one of the characters. B. Examples
of short-story themes are friendship, happiness, or pain. C. The theme of a story is the same as the subject. D. Characterization and events in the story may point to a story’s implied theme.
D. Characterization and events in the story may point to a story’s implied theme.
Explanation:
A writer develops the theme is an implicit way. This is one of the important characteristics of story writing. The theme can be inferred from the attitude and behaviour of the characters. These attitudes and reactions will set the events in motion and the thread of the events will mould the theme.
King Arthur is the king while Don Quixote OR Sundiata is NOT a king. What they both share in common is that they are both a legend and both go down in History (like Rudolph).
