Theme is not a. related to the motifs that occur in a story
b. the central message revealed through the story
c. the moral of a story
d. advanced by the narrator's tone

Theme is not the moral of a story. the moral of the story relates to the lesson learnt through the experience of the characters. Whereas, the theme refers to the central idea or an underlying thought in a work of literature. It can be said to refer to the ideas that the writer wants to present through a subject, setting or action. To identify the theme in a literature one need to be familiar with the plot, the characterization, and the primary conflict. Then we identify the subject of the story and identify the truth and insights about it of the subject which declares the theme of the story.

C.

Explanation:

A moral of the story is the lesson that the writer departs to its readers. It could be depicted by the traits of any character. Like, in "Doctor Faustus" we get the moral lesson from the protagonist that one should not be greedy and proud. But this is not the theme of the play.

Whereas, a theme is a central idea of the writing. As for instance, the theme of the same play is "sin, redemption and damanation."

So. Option C is correct. Theme is not the moral of a story.

third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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