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THE TITLE:
THE REWARD: It denotes some kind of respect, or acceptance of somebody’s service or
a homage to the actions of a person.
Setting:
The story is presented in a club where two groups of people were discussing the need of
opportunity and the value of determination. Both groups favour their own view point.
THEME OF THE STORY:
The story is written in fantasy mode. A young man named Gorgios planned to become a
court acrobat. He was just a young man of 16 when he first thought about it. His parents
forbade him to waste his time in this foolish thing but he opposed them. It took him 60
years to become a court acrobat. In the end he considered his parents right.