Analyzing Character, Theme, and Plot in Short Stories How do characters and plot develop theme in a story?

Answer:

The characters and the plot plays a vital role in developing theme in a story.

Explanation:

In literature, a character is any person or inanimate object or animal. A story is made up of several characters such as protagonist, antagonist, dynamic character and so on. The characters of a story play a vital role in development of theme. Each character contributes to the development of theme in unique way.

For instance, in the short story The Ugly Duckling, the character of swans contributed in the theme when the ugly duckling came out to be a beautiful swan. The theme of appearance was developed by these characaters.

The plot is a series of event that takes place in a story. A plot helps to build the storyline. As the plot begins to unfold, it contributes to the theme of the story.

For instance, in the novel Pride and Prejudice, the theme of love was developed as the plot begins to unfold and characters begin to love and marry.

Read the following passage:
"Time had not been kind to the abandoned farm. No one had looked after the place for years. Once their parents
died, the kids had drifted off to city jobs, one by one. The walls of the old barn sagged inward. Crisp red had
dimmed to pale pink. Wild daisies poked their heads through the broken windows of a rusting pickup. The
windmill still turned in the dry breeze but most of the blades had long since fallen off."
Identify the topic of the paragraph and what the author is saying about the topic. From that, find the stated main
idea.
Topic: buildings and tools
o What the author is saying about the topic need constant upkeep
Stated main idea: No one had loo he place for years.
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Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."
Antigone and Ismene heard with horror what Creon had
decided. To Ismene, shocking as it was, overwhelming
her with anguish for the pitiful dead body and the
lonely, homeless soul, it seemed, nevertheless, that
nothing could be done except to acquiesce [to accept
without protest]. She and Antigone were utterly alone.
All Thebes was exulting that the man who had brought
war upon them should be thus terribly punished. "We
are women," she told her sister. "We must obey. We
have no strength to defy the State." "Choose your own
part," Antigone said. "I go to bury the brother I love."
"You are not strong enough," Ismene cried. "Why, then
when my strength fails, " Antigone answered, "I will give
up." She left her sister, Ismene dared not follow her.
How does Antigone's action as a rebel reveal the
universal theme?
It shows that she is tired of being alone, revealing
that loneliness is difficult for people to handle.
It shows that she can break the rules for her
principles, revealing that women are as capable as
men.
It shows that she does not side with her sister,
revealing that families should stick together.
It shows that she pities Ismene, revealing that
understanding leads to right action.

Effective “I” messages Include:

Central ideas are the most ____ ideas in text

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Which of the following topic sentences does NOT introduce its paragraph's main idea? Select one: a. After finishing my paper, I gave a copy to my friends to read. b. Finally, you read my paper and gave me an incorrect grade. c. I have always received good grades in my writing class.

Which detail from the passage best supports the
Reading Passage
Should You Work During the School Year?
article's main idea that working during the school
by Staff Writer Maryam Khan
year is beneficial?
1 Every Tuesday and Thursday, high school junior Kayla Morrison goes to a
local café--not to eat, but to work. For the last four months, she's been working
Getting a job as a teen tells potential future
at the café those two afternoons a week and every Saturday morning.
O employers that you have initiative, that is, the
2 Kayla is one of the many American high school students who work. In fact,
energy that's needed to do something.
around eighty percent of all high school students will have had some kind of job
by the time they graduate. But is working during the school year a good thing?
Let's find out
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Benefits
in 2007, 24.8% of 16-and 17-year-olds worked. 3 Kayla's friend Sergio Morales is a senior who works fifteen to twenty hours a
A slightly larger number worked 15
week bagging groceries. He says, "Per hour, the money doesn't sound like
much, but it adds up. I like being able to spend it on things I want to buy. And I
more per week than those worki
an am also saving a little to go to a community college next year."
15 hours
4 Sergio has named an obvious benefit of working-getting money in return for
Help

#3: Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the question. (1) Female astronauts, lawyers, and legislators are examples of the increasing number of women in leadership roles today. (2) Margaret Thatcher, Maya Angelou, Janet Reno, and Rita Moreno achieved great success in their fields. (3) In developing nations, women are particularly needed because much work must be done. (4) The contributions of women are essential in the process of finding solutions to the world’s problems. Select the correct answer. Which numbered sentence is the topic sentence? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Summarize the central ideas of the article Freud's theory of the id, egi, and superego common lit?



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Which line in the following excerpt from Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness indicate a flashback? He paused. "Mind," he began again, lifting one arm from the elbow, the palm of the hand outwards, so that, with his legs folded before him, he had the pose of a Buddha preaching in European clothes and without a lotus-flower—"Mind, none of us would feel exactly like this. What saves us is efficiency—the devotion to efficiency. But these chaps were not much account, really. They were no colonists; their administration was merely a squeeze, and nothing more, I suspect. They were conquerors, and for that you want only brute force—nothing to boast of, when you have it, since your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others. They grabbed what they could get for the sake of what was to be got. It was just robbery with violence, aggravated murder on a great scale, and men going at it blind—as is very proper for those who tackle a darkness. The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much. What redeems it is the idea only. An idea at the back of it; not a sentimental pretense but an idea; and an unselfish belief in the idea—something you can set up, and bow down before, and offer a sacrifice to. . . ." He broke off. Flames glided in the river, small green flames, red flames, white flames, pursuing, overtaking, joining, crossing each other—then separating slowly or hastily. The traffic of the great city went on in the deepening night upon the sleepless river. We looked on, waiting patiently—there was nothing else to do till the end of the flood; but it was only after a long silence, when he said, in a hesitating voice, "I suppose you fellows remember I did once turn fresh-water sailor for a bit," that we knew we were fated, before the ebb began to run, to hear about one of Marlow's inconclusive experiences.

Match the items. The task is to match the lettered items with the correct numbered items. Appearing below is a list of lettered items. Following that is a list of numbered items. Each numbered item is followed by a drop-down. Select the letter in the drop down that best matches the numbered item with the lettered alternatives. a. An article of trade or commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service. b. The strict discipline and enforced uniformity characteristic. c. Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others. d. A plan, design, or program of action to be followed. e. Involving an extremely important decision or result. f. The maximum rate of production or the maximum rate at which something can be processed. g. To continue to hold or have. h. To place in a position of minimal for requirements; almost insufficient. i. To bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality,strength, or the like. 1. Altruistic a 2. Throughput a 3. Crucial a 4. Scheme a 5. Commodities a 6. Regimentation a 7. Standardized a 8. Retain a 9. Marginalized a

(13) Advertisers use
for advertising any product.
(a) TV
(b) Mobile
(c) Books
(d) Internet​

is, went to the lake a sentence or fragment?

Read the excerpt from barrio boy by Ernesto Galarza

After reading the excerpt , readers can infer that​

HELP ME PLZZ ITS A SEMESTER EXAM I CAN FAIL PLZZ Which part of speech is the underlined word? Sam and Boyle worked out together. A. conjunction B. predicate C. verb D. subject E. compound subject

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Write a letter to your father, who has been on a long course abroad, telling him how the family has been faring in his absence

Katherine Johnson reached for the stars long before she helped send humans into space. Born on August 26, 1918 in West Virginia, Johnson had a gift for numbers. As Johnson later described, she spent her life counting—counting the steps she walked, the dishes she washed. “Anything that could be counted, I did,” she once said. School came easily for Johnson, and she completed eighth grade by the age of 10. After that, she couldn’t continue learning locally because her county denied African American students access to secondary education. Johnson’s father, Joshua, moved the family 120 miles away so she could attend high school. By 18, she graduated with honors from West Virginia State College, receiving degrees in mathematics and French. She then went on to teach these subjects at a public school. After teaching for many years, one job posting changed the arc of her life. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was looking to hire women to fill unique positions. The job title: Computer. Based at Langley Research Center, these “human calculators” checked the math done by NACA’s male engineers and mathematicians. Johnson’s sharp intellect and resourcefulness were quickly recognized at Langley; she was promoted after only two weeks. Nonetheless, Johnson faced barriers at the agency. At the time, many workplaces weren’t integrated, and Johnson and her African American colleagues were segregated within an area of Langley named “West Computers”. Regardless, she steadfastly asked questions and made her voice heard. In 1958, NACA began to focus more on space travel, and the agency was newly dubbed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Johnson’s career flourished at NASA. In 1961, Johnson plotted astronaut Alan Shepard’s path into space. Then in 1962, Johnson helped astronaut John Glenn to be the first American to orbit the Earth. Even though NASA had started using electronic computers, Johnson was the one to double-check the machines’ calculations before blast-off. Additionally, Johnson contributed to Apollo 11’s milestone 1969 moon landing. She also helped Apollo 13 return safely home after an equipment malfunction. Later in her career, Johnson worked on calculations for NASA’s space shuttles and satellites. Even with such stellar contributions, many people in America didn’t know Johnson’s name until long after her retirement. In 2016, writer Margot Lee Shetterly published Hidden Figures, a chronicle of Johnson and two of her fellow mathematicians’ work at NASA. Later that year, shetterly’s bestselling book was turned into a movie of the same name. Finally, the whole world saw the magnificent trajectory of Katherine Johnson’s career. Read the excerpt. “Even with such stellar contributions, many people in America didn’t know Johnson’s name until long after her retirement. In 2016, writer Margot Lee Shetterly published Hidden Figures, a chronicle of Johnson and two of her fellow mathematicians’ work at NASA.” Choose the two synonyms that have the same meaning as the word figures as it’s used in the title of Shetterly’s book. Choose 2 answers: (Choice A) A definitions (Choice B) B answers (Choice C) C numbers (Choice D) D questions (Choice E) E shapes (Choice F) F people

In your own words what does pre-written mean?

The words "his mother-in-law" in (He found his mother-in-law greedy) function as *

Object complement

Subject complement

Indirect object

Direct object

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_____ is defined as demanding attention or notice.

Which statement contains the best example of understatement?
A. Pink cherry trees crowded the lane that ran down the center of the
big campus.
B. I put on my newly laundered shirt and began to strut around like a
pro golfer.
C. Given that she had saved my life, I decided that some thanks were
in order
O D. The smell of freshly baked cinnamon rolls from across the street
was life altering
SUBMIT

According to Aristotle, poetry is a form of _____

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Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Want is our companion from birth to death, familiar as the seasons or the earth, varying only in degrees. Which theme is represented in this excerpt from Nectar in a Sieve?

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Select the correct answer. Duane is writing an abstract of a report. Read this excerpt: From 2008 to 2014, the National Park Service (NPS) launched an initiative in Yellowstone National Park. This initiative had two main goals. First, it aimed to restore native plant species that support wildlife habitats. Second, it aimed to restore water and soil health. To achieve these goals, the initiative had a three-point strategy. It focused on controlling weed populations, using cover plants to improve soil health, and fencing sites to prevent deer and other animals from grazing. How should Duane summarize this paragraph for its main idea and supporting details? QA B. The NPS initiative planned to support wildlife habitat, restore water and soil health, control weed populations, use cover plants to improve soil health, and fence areas to keep away grazing animals. The NPS initiative aimed to support local plant life and improve water and soil health in Yellowstone National Park through measures such as managing weeds, planting cover crops, and building fences to keep away grazing animals. The NPS planned to control weed populations in Yellowstone National Park through an initiative that focused on restoring native plant species, restoring water and soil health, managing cover plants, and fencing sites. OC. D. The NPS introduced an initiative that prevented wildlife from grazing on local plant life through measures such as using cover plants to improve soil health, restoring local plant species, restoring water and soil health, and building fences.​

I need help with an essay about “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” by Zora Neale Hurston. I need three paragraphs with 4-6 sentences. Essays are not my expertise. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

What can you say about voluntourism?​