What is a theme of the story "Charles"? 1.Sometimes people fail to see the truth even when it is right before their eyes. 2.The

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What is a theme of the story "Charles"? 1.Sometimes people fail to see the truth even when it is right before their eyes. 2.The

main purpose of education is to instill conformity. 3.A great story is sometimes better than the truth. 4.Misbehavior can be corrected through patient understanding.

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vlabodo [156] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-11T09:25:05+03:00

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1.Sometimes people fail to see the truth even when it is right before their eyes.

Explanation:

The theme of the story "Charles" is Sometimes people fail to see the truth even when it is right before their eyes.

This is evident in the story, where Laurie, even though was attributing the bad habits he is committing in school to a certain "Charles." Laurie's new yet bad attitude at home suggests he could be the "Charles, " yet the mother who happened to be the narrator could not detect until the final episode in school when the Kindergarten teacher revealed to her that there is no"Charles" in school, but rather it was Laurie that was doing those bad habits in school.