In a story, what does a theme do?

Which of the following best describes the setting of "marigolds"?

Read this passage. my career in journalism has taught me the challenges of capturing sporting events, yet gregor powell's descriptions are flawless. powell is a gold-medal paralympic swimmer, but his memoir proves that his true strength is the power of his insights. what feature distinguishes this passage as a foreword?

Read this excerpt from patrick henry's speech ''give me liberty or give me death.'' what is the main idea of the text