• On a larger scale the narrative is about keeping a level head when facing adversity and the importance of perseverance, as demonstrated by Lydia staying on a shelf in a closet for several days without food or potable water to drink.
• As stated in in the brief section about the author, the narrative was placed in an American journal about global issues, specifically in a section about the recent tropical storms of the time. The intended audience were subscribers to this journal, most likely people in the upper-middle to high class