Theme and Narrative Elements in a Short Story

Theme and Narrative Elements in a Short Story

Introduction

Fictional elements and themes play a great role in short novels in order to extend the subject matter of the plot or storyline. Great example to support this, is the plot of 'The Welcome Table' by Alice Walker. I have chosen this short story to analyze its theme and narrative elements. From my book (Journey into Literature), it was clear that there can be just on main idea of the story and it can be supported by many characters. The theme is not the storyline ...