Reading Literary Text Unit Test

Use the story "The Landlord's Mistake" from Fifty Famous People by James Baldwin to answer the question. In one to two sentences, describe a theme of the excerpt.

@answered but that's a moral, not the theme

The theme of the excerpt is that people should not make assumptions about others based on their appearance or social status.

The theme of the excerpt "The Landlord's Mistake" from Fifty Famous People by James Baldwin is the consequences of making snap judgments and assumptions based on appearances.

To determine the theme of the excerpt, "The Landlord's Mistake" from Fifty Famous People by James Baldwin, you will need to carefully read the story and identify the main message or central idea conveyed by the author throughout the text. Look for recurring ideas, motifs, or lessons that can be inferred from the events and interactions presented in the story. Once you have identified these elements, you can compose a one to two sentence description of the theme.