Themes are a very common part of literature. One of them is the man vs. nature theme, which is a universal theme, meaning it can be seen in all different kids of text, spawning from fiction to nonfiction. Two of the texts this theme can be found in is "Leiningen vs. the Ants" and "The Hurricane Threat to Florida". To begin with, "Leiningen vs. the Ants" brings the man vs. nature theme to a fictional short story. The story is read at a fast pace, because fictional writing is read for enjoyment. Meaning, you just want to get on to what happens next. Furthermore, this text uses subjected, exaggerated facts, for the sake of entertainment. Also, it is written in paragraph form, and uses character dialogue. In order, to develop the characters. …show more content…
nature theme becomes nonfiction. Unlike the previous mentioned story, this article is meant to be read at a slower pace. The reason being, while reading nonfiction the reader should stop and reflect upon what he or she has just read. Also, this article uses true non exaggerated facts. It wouldn't be nonfiction if it didn't. Lastly, nonfiction texts prove points using graphs, maps, and tables. As many difference that the fiction and nonfiction texts have, they also have some similarities. For example, they both uses informative text. "Leiningen vs. the Ants" shows how Leiningen defends his plantation; while, "The Hurricane Threat to Florida" explains the danger Florida faces regarding hurricanes. In addition, they both involve someone's thoughts and ideas on each individual subject, whether it be Leiningen's or Robert Ferguson's. As mentioned earlier, they both use the universal theme of man vs. nature. In summary, theme is seen in everything you read. Many pieces of literature use universal themes. One of these is man vs. nature. Examples of man vs. nature can be found in both the fictitious short story "Leiningen vs. the Ants" of the nonfiction article "The Hurricane Threat to