COMPARING THEME in two stories: “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson” and “The Wise Old Woman” (Jan 15-16)
the theme of the story is the message that the author is expressing in the story, often taking the form of what characters learn (or what readers can learn from the characters). In both stories, there are characters who learn an important lesson. What theme do the stories have in common? Describe how the characters learn this lesson in each story, using this difference to show the slight differences in the themes each author is revealing.
Explain your answer in a well developed paragraph using these elements:
Introduce the stories and question/topic [3 pts], topic sentence [2 pts], evidence from stories (use page and line numbers)[10pts], expansion of themes [5pts] and conclusion [5pts]. [25 points total]
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| "The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson" |
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| p470 |
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| p472 |
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