Lesson 2-Discovery of a Father Theme of the story This is a story about an interesting character told by his son who later became a well-known writer.With well-selected anecdotes and using the tone of a little boy,the author gives a vivid character sketch of his father whom he used to despise but gradually learns to understand and appreciate when he grows up. BACKTheme of the story The end of Theme. Lesson 2 – Discovery of a Father This is a story about an interesting character told by his son who later became a well-known writer. With well-selected anecdotes and using the tone of a little boy, the author gives a vivid character sketch of his father whom he used to despise but gradually learns to understand and appreciate when he grows up