What+is+this+story+really+about?

Interpretation: What is this story __really__ about?

What single section - or which two related sections- best capture(s) the story's meaning?

Is there an object or one moment from the story that symbolizes the whole message of the story? How does the object or moment convey the overall meaning? (This is mostly about the author's message to you.)

What does the character learn in this story? Is this a life lesson that readers are also meant to learn?

What life lesson can I draw from this sotry? How does this story teach me a lesson that can help me live my life differently?

How might all the elements of this story contriute to the message of the story? How does the title contribute? The beginning? The setting? The way the character changes? The form? The end?