Can someone answer the following questions about the "bat poet" by randall jarrell.

what is the authors purpose?
what is the theme of this story?
how does the authors purpose differ from the theme of this story?
what views about what's important do most of the stories and poems in this unit share? how do the selections differ in their views of what's important?
name two pieces that share a theme and explain how each story develops this theme?

1) if the main idea is to show the sequence of events, a cause-and-effect style of writing will be used.  2) if the main idea is to show why one product or idea is better than another, the basic points of each side will be compared and contrasted.  3) if the main idea is to present opposing viewpoints, the pros and cons of each side will be discussed.  4) if the main idea is to draw special attention to an important cause or event, various examples will be provided.  5) if the main idea is to define a certain term or concept, various examples and explanations will be provided.