Question

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Answer 1

Making prediction is an important reading comprehension strategy and you need to identify the literary theme in order to do so. The theme is the reason why the author has written the piece; the message the author wants to convey through the story. If you know the theme, you can make prediction about how the story will progress.

In the Happy Prince, the theme is that appearance does not always represent one's true feeling; for example The big metal statue of the Happy Prince “feels” the compassion and sacrifices himself for the oppressed.

Answer 2

Theme is the "story" behind the story - what the writer wants to convey through the story. The message can sometimes be hidden and requires deep understanding of the story before the theme can be identified. But other stories, it can be identified easily.

In the Happy Prince, one of the theme is the love between the Prince and the swallow. Such perfect love exists such that when the swallow kisses the Prince, their hearts break.