What is the 'moral' of a story?

Answer 1

The moral of a story is the main theme of the story; the lesson the main character learns.

Or, in other words, the moral of a story is its premise. The premise is a sentence that states a universal truth that affects everyone; something you want the reader to take away from your story.

For example, in a story about a girl who steals another girl's roller skates, the moral or premise could be: it is wrong to steal, or, under certain circumstances, it's OK to steal. In the story, every action and reaction should point to the premise.

Answer 2

The lesson the story teaches you.

The moral of story of the 3 little pigs that built their houses of straw, sticks and brick only to have the big bad wolf blow the first two down is to make sure you build things strong enough to withstand the things life throws at you.

Answer 3

The moral of a story is the lesson or message that the story is trying to convey to the audience. It is usually a universal truth or principle that the characters or events in the story illustrate.