Setting: Forest
Protagonist: Randall
Conflict: Randall’s struggle to find his way home after getting lost in long hike
Mood: Scared, lonely, and hopeful near the end
Climax: When he is about to cry, he hears a river and sees the same eagle by his camp
Falling Action: Knowing that it’s the same eagle, he follows him
Resolution: Randall finds his family because he followed the eagle.
Theme: The importance of listening to your parents
Part 2 Using the information in your graphic organizer, write a paragraph in the space below explaining how a theme develops in the story "The Nest." A. Write a topic sentence that mentions the theme, title, and author. B. Then follow your graphic organizer and write your ideas about how protagonist, antagonist, conflict, falling action and resolution, mood, and setting develop in the story. C. Be sure to include the theme of the story. D. End with a sentence that restates your idea about the theme.