A theme in any piece of literature is the main idea that the author wants to convey to its audience.
One way to compare and contrast the theme of two stories is by explaining the minor events that happen. By explaining these events one will be able to know how the theme was developed through the occurring of these minor events.
Explanation: Because most of the men were at war, so there needed to be people to fill the jobs, and most women filled those jobs while most of the men were at war, this proved could manage to work jobs, so they should be given rights to vote.
