The theme of the sniper is " there is not always a hero
""Then around the corner of a side street came an old woman, her head covered by a tattered shawl. She began to talk to the man in the turret of the car. She was pointing to the roof where the sniper lay. She was an informer."
The Theme of the Sniper: Wars reduces human beings to mere objects. They have no names,no faces.They are targets,nothing more,to be shot at from a distance.To support this theme the author refrains to any of his characters.War knows no boundaries,age,gender,location,time of the day,family ties.The story opens the eyes to futility of hatered and voilence which made a brother kill a brother.Voilence is no means to an end.
The theme of a story Apex could center around the pursuit of greatness, overcoming challenges, reaching the peak of one's abilities, or the consequences of ambition and competition.
personally, I would think that the theme would be friendship.
Yes, guilt could be a theme.
The Sniper was a really cool story.
It's easy to try to find comfort in buying goods even if that isn't fulfilling in the end.
if by theme you mean lesson learned then I think the answer would be chase your dream or something like that.
Without a theme, a story may lack focus and depth. Themes provide the central message or idea that the story conveys, helping to create meaning and resonance for the reader. A story without a theme may feel disjointed or lacking in substance.
Plot refers to the sequence of events that make up a story, while theme is the central idea or message that the author is trying to convey through those events. Plot is the "what" of a story, while theme is the "why."
The theme would be the most important element in a short story about a moral conflict. It sets the tone and guides the characters' decisions and actions, ultimately leading to the resolution of the conflict.
A story's the central idea or concept is a theme. A story with the idea that sacrifice ensures success would have a theme of sacrifice leading to success.
The symbolism in the short story "The Sniper" is the cold nature of wars. Without the audience knowing the of all the characters, it would show how it is like in most wars, thoughtless kills. When the sniper finds out that his enemy was his brother, it shows how brutal wars can be and it turns brothers against each other.