Throughout life we are told not to steal. Though lots of people still do because it is nearly impossible to stop everyone from doing something. In this case, in the short story, “The Pie,” by Gary Soto, the main character, who is only six, has only gone through concrete experiences. These experiences make him realize that it’s his physical world and his own choices in this world that shape him, which I find it to be a theme in this short story. Nevertheless, he is only six, and this quote simply reveals his view on life. Since, most of Gary Soto’s short stories are based on his real life experiences, in this autobiography of Soto, he recalls a time when he was six, and stole an apple pie. Soto’s phenomenal descriptive, unique perspective,