These selections from the article support the idea that other elements of a book or short story can illustrate its theme. The moral is the lesson that the reader is supposed to learn from the plot's conclusion. Both reflect the larger theme. Sometimes writers will use a character or object as a symbol or motif that hints at larger theme or themes. Before you attempt to identify the theme of a work, you must have read the work, and you should understand at least the basics of the plot, characterizations and other literary elements. Which additional piece of evidence from the article creates the MOST COMPLETE argument that other elements of a book or short story can illustrate its theme?