The theme of the “A Secret Lost In The Water” by Roch Carrier is that times have changed and fathers can’t pass down knowledge like they did before; even if the fathers are able to teach their children something, if they don’t practice or apply their knowledge, they will lose it this is shown in the following two quotes . These themes are explained in the following three quotes.“I’ve just taught you how to find a spring. It’s something my own father taught me.” (105), “The alder stayed motionless in my hands and the water beneath the earth refused to sing” (106) and “nowadays fathers can’t pass on anything to the next generation.” (106). In the story I like how the father of the protagonist has a unique gift. This represents how some knowledge
