is there a poet in the audience Think of the following as you read each of the above stories: the words and expressions used, and the depth or complexity of the words and expressions, examples used and for whom those examples were most likely intended, characters within each story and with whom these characters are interacting and the manner in which they interact, the theme or message the author is trying to get across – i.e., the author’s purpose in writing the story. who would most likely be reading each story, or who would most likely be affected by the message in each story - and why. Then, write a short answer (a few sentences) to each of these questions.