What is the theme of the short story stolen day?
The theme of this story is that things aren’t always as they seem. A quote to support this is, “I heard the last of the inflammatory rheumatism. I was sick all right, but the aching I now had wasn’t in my arms or in my back.”
Who is the author of Stolen Day?
The author of the short story “Stolen Day” was Sherwood Anderson.
What is the summary of the story stolen day?
A Stolen Day by Sherwood Anderson has a different story, is about a boy who believes he has inflammatory rheumatism because of his aching, but doesn’t really. He convinces himself to believe it though, and ends up making himself feel ridiculous.
What is the setting of stolen day?
A rural town in the late 1800s – 1900s has a boy named Walter with inflammatory rheumatism. The narrator wants to get attention but can’t get it because of how busy his mother his. The narrator fakes the disease Walter has to get attention from his mother while also being able to fish and not go to school.
When is stolen day by Sherwood Anderson set?
Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Stolen Day. The short story “Stolen Day” by Sherwood Anderson is about a boy who tries to get out of school by saying he has a condition that you get when you are young or baby.
What is the main point of the story the stolen day?
In the short story called “The Stolen Day” by Sherwood Anderson, the main character lies about him having a disease that causes his muscles to ache. The main point of this story was to teach you not to lie because people will just find out and you will or could get in trouble. Thereof, what is the climax of stolen day?
How does Walter get out of school in stolen day?
In the short story “Stolen day” a young boy discoves that he can get out of school by faking a condidtion that is very bad and would be caught if he was a baby. Walter the boy who has it condition were there is somehting wrong with his muscles and has bad aches in them.