I feel that the theme in these lines has something to do with law, ruling, listening, obeying and being in charge.
A few quote examples to help support this theme is/are: "...girls usually side with their mother...."
"...her authority in the home shrank as my mother's authority gradually extended..."
"... the law of life..."
"...obey the law readily and willingly."
Answer:
the children played in the park when it started to rain
Answer:
The theme of your story can be as broad as 'love' or 'loneliness' or as narrow as the idea that 'death is the unifying human experience'. It can also be a universal statement about humanity that an author investigates or explains through the course of a story.