What is the theme of the story examination day?
Hereof, what is the tone of examination day?
Examination Day by Henry Slesar. In Examination Day by Henry Slesar we have the theme of fear, suppression, control, freedom and acceptance. Narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator the reader realises from the beginning of the story that Slesar may be exploring the theme of fear. Dickie's mother is anxious.
People also ask, what is examination day by Henry slesar about?
Examination Day is a short story which is written by Henry Slesar. The setting takes place in the future, and the main characther is a boy called Dickie. In Dickie's world, the government control everything and does not want people to be intelligent so that they won't seek revolution.
The stuff that Dickie is given to drink before the exam is truth serum. It is given to him because there's a possibility that his parents told him what the test is about. The government needs to know how smart Dickie is truthfully, so that they continue being controlling and suppressive.