Read the required materials and review the handout Plot, Theme, and Conflict. All stories have a theme that forms the plot. Also, literary elements and techniques contribute to creating and highlighting the theme. In this discussion you will
1. Choose a story from the textbook.
2. Describe the core conflict represented in the story.
3. Describe the theme of the story.
4. Select three literary elements/techniques in the story and describe them.
5. Explain how the elements/techniques illustrate the theme and conflict expressed in the story.