racism, beauty, heartbreak and betrayal, loss of innocence and power and corruption.]]> protects the pigs and the wolf is defeated.]]> struggling to identify the theme of what you're reading, there's a simple trick you can use.]]> defeated.]]> harsh surroundings, much like the main character Francine as she comes of age.]]> foundation for a work of literature, such as marriage in 19th-century France.]]> feature of both the plot and the theme.]]> surroundings, much like the main character Francine as she comes of age.]]> understand at least the basics of the plot, characterizations and other literary elements.]]> success.]]> motif that hints at larger theme or themes.]]> significant idea in a literary work.]]> innocence and power and corruption.]]> resolution of the main conflict?]]> character or object as a symbol or motif that hints at larger theme or themes.]]>