The Winter of Our Discontent
What is the theme in The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck?
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Another theme involves darkness and light. The author consistently uses daytime, night, stormy dark weather, suffused lighting, and many other dark/light phrases to create moods and foreshadowing in the story.