“The Fifty-first Dragon” was written by Heywood Broun, A
journalist who was a news correspondent during World War 1. He also wrote many short stories and served
on the editorial board for the Book-of the-Month Club.
This is a fantasy
story about a knight and a dragon. See
if you can determine what the theme of the story might be. The theme of a story
is the main idea with which the selection deals. It is not the same thing as
the TOPIC of a story. The THEME makes a
statement or expresses an opinion about the subject. For instance, the theme of Cinderella might
be stated: “If you are a truly good
person, it is possible to overcome all odds to get what you want with the help
of those who recognize your kindness.”