What is the main theme of the text?

Majot themes in the story, Everyday Use, include race, heritage, family, home, and tradition. For an indepth look at the story's themes, check out GradeSaver's theme page in the study guide for the unit.

A theme is the central topic a text treats. Themescan be divided into two categories: a work's thematic concept is what readers "think the work is about" and its thematic statement being "what the work says about the subject".