Clue #4

1. Who is a "character" in your life (a real-life person) you admire? Why do you admire this person? (Be specific and name the traits you admire).
- Everyone should probably have at least one person that they admire that they have met in their life. I too, have someone that I admire. This person, I think is a person that I admire most because he taught me many things, such as about life, what we need to do to other people, how we should act towards others, and about love. This person is Jesus. I didn't literally meet this person, but I found out about him as soon as I became a Christian. Even though our family was mainly Christian, I didn't know much about Christianity, even what religion was. As I grow up older, I got into praying, which sort of lead me close to God and Jesus. I relied on them. And when I came to TCIS, I found out more about Jesus, what he has mainly done for us in person. He came to Earth in the characteristics of a human to sacrifice himself for our sins. I especially admired his act of sacrifice, caring, love, and passion. These 4 things are also the traits that I admire.

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1. What specific clues can setting reveal about the theme of a short story?
- There are always clues in a short story that reveal a theme for a short story. And in that story, the setting can reveal to us many clues about the theme. First of all, we already know that a theme is the kind of idea that the author wants to communicate and tell us. The setting reveals the clue for themes by telling us what the character is like (characteristics of the character, where he/she is, who they are, the conflict, etc.), the place of the story, and how the story is progressed. First of all, the character and the background information of the setting will give you the idea of what the conflict of the character is. As you know the conflict, you will be able to connect an idea or a thought to humanity. After this, you will be able to identify the bits of the theme of the story.

2. How does an author drop clues about characters and how their actions lead you to the theme of the story?
- Almost every literature elements leave clues about the theme. Especially the characters affect how the story goes and the theme. Basically, without characters, the story will not be able to progress properly. If the character is missing, the story wouldn't be a story. In other words, the story would be dull, boring, and not interesting. Also, there would be no conflict. Without conflict, the story wouldn't have a moral and a theme. It wouldn't have the idea that the author wants to communicate. The author uses the characters very wisely. The character traits, like caring, curious, thoughtful, etc., these give enormous clues for the theme of the story. Additionally, the conflict the character has and how the character gets over the conflict identifies some clue about the theme.

3. What is the strongest setting you have ever encountered in your own life (the place that has impacted you the most). Describe this place and ponder if God revealed anything about Himself or His truth in this place.
- TCIS, was one of the strongest setting where I have felt something special. Before I came to TCIS, I was more like a bird without a place or destination to reach. After I came to TCIS, I was able to learn more about God and Jesus. I found out more about the stories in the Bible, or the words of God. This place of school I came was a Christian school, where I was able to praise God and Jesus and learn more about them.