Theme: the main subject or idea of a work of literatureThe theme of this story is a common one---loyalty to a friend vs devotion to public dutyCharacterization: the method a writer uses to present to the reader the characters in a work of literature.Two ways---showing and tellingShowing: what the characters say and doTelling: the characters’ physical appearance, personality, even their thoughts and feelings
Jimmy Wells:The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively(1)…Trying doors a ...