Theme

When you analyse the short story, it is a good idea to focus on the theme, so you keep a common thread throughout your essay. In the following section, you can read about some relevant points concerning the main theme in this short story. These points are meant to give you some inspiration for your own analysis. 

Cultural clash 

The main theme of this short story is the clash between cultures. Miss Coral is Chinese, and Mr James comes from England and brings with him a western culture, which differs a lot from the Chinese culture. This theme is evident in different aspects of the story. In the following we have highlighted some of the points that are important when you analyse the main theme in this short story. 

Miss Coral picks up Mr James in the airport and the differences between the two become evident already during the taxi drive back to the city. He sleep...