ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The theme of a story is what the author is trying to convey-in other words, the central idea of the story.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term theme can be defined as the underlying meaning of a story. It is the message the writer is trying to convey through the story. Often the theme of a story is a broad message about life. The theme of a story is important because a story’s theme is part of the reason why the author wrote the story.

Detailed explanation-3: -piece of literary work will have a message to convey. This is usually referred to as the “theme". In plain English, “theme” in literary context simply means; what is the moral of the story.

Detailed explanation-4: -A story’s message, or theme, is what the author wants to teach you through his or her writing. Some stories have a specific kind of message called a moral, or a life lesson. You can find the message of a story by looking at the characters’ actions and focusing on what is repeated throughout the story.

Detailed explanation-5: -An author’s purpose may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition. An author writes with one of four general purposes in mind: 1. To relate a story or to recount events, an author uses narrative writing.