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What is the moral message from the story of the ‘examination day’
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What is the moral message from the story of the ‘examination day’

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In Examination Day by Henry Slesar we have the theme of fear, suppression, control, freedom and acceptance. Narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator the reader realises from the beginning of the story that Slesar may be exploring the theme of fear. Dickie's mother is anxious.
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One theme in this short story 'Examination Day' is that intelligence is not always valued in society. In the story, the government has a strong grip over the town and does not want anyone to question them. The unusual thing about this examination is that success was seen as negative.

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