tory. To be more specific, theme cannot be discussed without considering character, plot, point of view, and setting. In his book On Writing, Stephen King states "...good writing consists of mastering the fundamentals (vocabulary, grammar, the elements of style)" (p136). This statement exemplifies his utmost concern with how a story is written.
             Short stories such as The Man Who Loved Flowers by Stephen King and A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner use a third person point of view to tell these stories. "Point of view determines the story's form, the vocabulary used, the sentence structure, the opinions expressed, the scenes included and excluded, and the reliability of the narrator."(The Craft of Literature/Fiction/Point of View CD) The characters and events of King's story are presented by an observer or observers' relating what is seen. Faulkner uses a similar point of view. In both stories, the observer can be considered as one person or as many different people which does not allow the reader to become totally engrossed with the narrator&a
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