Question

What best describes the message of a story?

Answer 1

I'd say theme, without a theme you have no story my darling.

Answer 2

Answer: D) Theme.

Explanation: In literature, the theme is the underlying message of a story, it is  what critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play, short story or poem. Usually this belief, or idea, is universal and transcends cultural barriers. So, from the given options, the one that best describes the message of a story, is the corresponding to option D: the theme.