Name _____________________________
English I hour___________________________
Tracing a Theme:
“Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes
Write down a theme statement you’ve found as you read the story. Be sure to connect this theme
statement to our unit theme of Values and Beliefs.
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Where does this theme first appear in the story?
(Specific Textual Evidence)
How does this passage introduce the theme?
Where is the theme revisited in the middle of the
story? (Specific Textual Evidence)
How does this passage add to the theme?
Where is the theme reinforced near the end of
the story?
How does this passage reinforce the theme?