Theme of the story (Choose correct option) *
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Answer:
THEME: power and corruption.
Explanation:
Power and corruption are two concepts that go hand-in-hand, and are explored as a unified theme across many genres.
Power is explored in literature on many different levels, from power over other people through to power over life or death itself. And with any type of power comes the potential for corruption, often explored as misuse of power, or the lengths to which someone will go to achieve it.
Some common examples of the power and corruption theme:
Shakespeare’s Macbeth is the tragic tale of the title character seeking power for its own sake, and dealing with the consequences of his own ambition.
Animal Farm by George Orwell is another classic exploration of the theme, an allegorical story about a group of animals who rise up against their human masters – with increasingly sinister results.
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins features a dystopian society with a totalitarian government that uses its power to mistreat, manipulate and even murder its citizens.
It’s the second time we’ll mention The Lord of the Rings on this list, but its exploration of power and corruption is too central to its story to be left out! The artefact at its heart is literally called the ‘Ring of Power’, after all, and it was designed by Sauron specifically to corrupt those who wield it.