Summative Assignment for "The Night Face Up" A central message or idea that an author wants to communicate through a story is its theme. The theme is usually something universal about human nature or the human experience. Usually, the theme of a story is not explicitly stated; it is the reader's job to infer the theme through an analysis of characters, plot, setting, tone, and imagery. Think about "The Night Face Up." Write a one-page analysis of the story in which you consider the following points: the theme of the story
how the characters, plot, imagery, tone, and setting help convey the theme