In literature, all stories are written so that they convey to readers a central idea or theme. Writers compose their works so that the theme they are writing about is brought out in a story in such a manner that the various elements of the story work together in communicating the theme. The better a writer is at their work, the more literary elements there will be in their stories that complement each other and …showed first 75 words of 1112 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1112 total…thing's true characteristics. Peake uses these techniques along with others in a manner that they complement each other and work together to form a distinct literary pattern, so that by the end of the story, the reader has a clear idea of what Peake is trying to say in his story. Mervyn Peake is telling his readers that if they look at life from all sides, they will live a more compelling and meaningful existence.