Short stories are relatively shorter than novels. Well written short fiction can read in one sitting. There are many story writing elements such as plot, theme, setting, conflict, story structure, and characters etc. From these elements, I found a short story’s theme and setting make the story interesting. A theme is the message, which focuses on people’s lives, or is the story about. Some stories do not have a theme, as well as some stories can one or many themes. For example, James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” is enriched with many themes such as racism, suffering, addiction, and people’s ego. From all the themes in “Sonny’s Blues,” suffering is one of the main themes. Parents suffering about their children’s future and safety. Sonny’s
