Story: "Nethergrave" by Gloria Skurzynski.
Body Paragraph 3- Theme
Claim/Topic Sentence on Theme: What is one possible theme of the story?
HINT: The theme is the overall message of the story that the author wants to convey to the reader.
1-2 sentences
Evidence: Integrate a quote that shows the theme in the story.
Citation: To cite your source, put the author’s last name and the page number where you found the quote in parentheses. Example- (Bradbury 3).
Direct quote from the story
One possible theme of the story "Nethergrave" by Gloria Skurzynski is the dangers of living in a virtual reality and the importance of facing reality. This is shown when Jeremy, the main character, realizes that the virtual world he was living in was not real and decides to go back to the real world.
The following quote from the story supports this theme: "I couldn't escape reality by hiding in the virtual world [...] reality is where I belong" (Skurzynski 6).