i believe that the theme of No Name Woman is to take responsibility for one's actions and deal with the consequences of those actions. the setting seems to play a major role in developing the theme. this story about the no name woman takes place in rural China. it is discussed in the story that the people of China hold honor in high regard and if someone disgraces themselves they are shunned and considered an outsider. however, the Chinese place a high regard on family. even if a family member is shunned, the family still looks out for them, although they are treated like an outcast. this seems to lend itself to a sense of responsibility for the Chinese to do the right thing and to be responsible.
Battle Royal
the main theme of this story is to persevere through discrimination. the setting of this story is sometime in the early 1900's when blacks and whites were still segregated. the narrator, a black boy, remembers when he had graduated and was asked to give a speech for a group of distinguished white men in the community. the narrator has to overcome racism and mockery in order to deliver his speech. the point of view, told in 1st person as a memory of the narrators, helps to confirm the fact that he has indeed persevered through discrimination.
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