To trace a theme through narrative techniques, which approach is most effective?

To trace a theme through narrative techniques, which approach is most effective?

• A. Rely solely on the author’s explicit statements about the theme.
• B. Focus only on plot chronology without considering language.
• C. Track recurring ideas, events and how they're described to reveal the theme.
• D. Compare how the same events are framed by different narrators to see how meaning shifts.

Answer: (D)