Theme and How It Is Supported
Once you can follow a story’s events, the next step is asking what it all adds up to. A story is not just a string of events — it usually leaves you with an idea about life. That idea is the theme. The theme is the central message or lesson of a text — the […]
Setting and Context
Where and when a story happens is never just background. The time and place shape how characters live, what problems they face, and how they feel. Noticing the setting often unlocks the meaning of a scene. The setting is the time and place in which a story happens — the year, season, location, and surroundings. […]
