Question

What is the theme of " the story of the fisherman"?

Answer 1

The main theme of the story 'The Fisherman and His Wife' is that people must not be greedy and should happy of what they have. Otherwise, everything can be lost due to their excessive greed.

Answer 2

The theme of the story is humility.

Step-by-step explanation:

Humility comes from accepting what one has and not asking for more or turning to greed. Throughout the story, we see the fisherman being happy with what he has but his wife keeps asking for more, resorting to greed and not having enough. She takes advantage of the good deed her husband did by letting the fish go.