When reading "nameless, tennessee", we know that we are looking for a central idea and not a theme because question 4 options: its a short story. its a non-fiction text. there are only a few characters. all of these.

The short story "Nameless , Tennessee", written by William Least Heat- Moon has a central idea and not a theme, because of all of the options:

it is a short story

it is a non-fiction text

there are only a few characters.

The story is written because of the unusual name of the place. The writer went there to talk to the residents about how they feel about the unusual name of their town. The author wanted us readers to know that there is more to a story than meets the eye. And the inhabitants gave their point of view of naming the place.

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