At the end of her aunt's story in The Story-Teller," the older girl asks whether the girl in the story would have been rescued even if she had not been good. What does she seem to think is the theme of her aunt's story? What detail in the aunt's story leads her to think so?
Only good girls are saved??
To determine the theme the older girl seems to think is the theme of her aunt's story in "The Story-Teller," we need to analyze the details presented in the story.
In "The Story-Teller," the aunt tells a story about a girl who is constantly good and obedient, contrasting her with her two mischievous and unruly younger brothers. Throughout the story, the girl's goodness and obedience are emphasized as she endures various unpleasant situations caused by her brothers' misbehavior. Despite her brothers' mischief, the girl ultimately survives a tragedy because of her virtuous behavior.
At the end of the story, the older girl asks whether the girl in the story would have been rescued even if she had not been good. This question indicates that the older girl seems to consider the theme of the story to be the importance or significance of being good and obedient.
The detail in the aunt's story that leads the older girl to this conclusion is the explicit emphasis on the girl's goodness and how it leads to her rescue. Throughout the narrative, the aunt repeatedly highlights the girl's virtuous actions and how they ultimately play a significant role in ensuring her safety. This emphasis on the connection between the girl's behavior and her rescue suggests to the older girl that the theme of the story is centered around the value of being good.