Read these examples: • A: Love
• B: Corin and Hamid fell in love in their high school
algebra class.
• C: Love can bring out the best and the worst in people.
Which example would be a more complex theme and why?
A. B: because it is the lesson or advice the author wants to give to
the reader
O B. B: because it is a broad topic and could apply to many different
stories
C. C: because it leads the reader to a deeper understanding of the
story
D. A: because it gives the reader details about what happens in the
story