Which statement best defines a theme in a short story? A.
A theme is the use of an object to represent a larger idea.
B.
A theme is the topic of a story, which the author develops through a particular tone and mood.
C.
A theme helps build tension between the characters in a story.
D.
A theme helps reveal the order in which events occur in a story.
E.
A theme is the central message, moral, or lesson conveyed using characters, setting, and plot.

E

Explanation:

The theme is the central message or lesson that is being learned throughout the short story!

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the author is showing that it is the insatisfaction of basic needs that brings about the protests such as the strikes.if workers do not earn enough to buy food and feed their families and themselves in order to continue working, what is the use of working? besides, another message from the author is that of the owners of factories should be worried about ensuring their furure by having a second and third generation of workers in their industries.if they do not hear the workers demands, they will not have any more workers to make their pockets full.

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