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The theme was not very complex at all. It was very easy to understand. It was easily captured and analyzed.

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The theme of the story is Don't be too greedy. King Midas played this theme out because he was the most greedy person in the story and he would choose wealth over almost anything. The rich palace portrayed this theme as well because everything was top of the line equipment and he had a treasure room. "Here, after carefully locking the door, he would take a bag of gold coin, or a gold cup as big as a washbowl, or a heavy golden bar, or a peck measure of gold-dust, and bring them from the obscure corners of the room into the one bright and narrow sunbeam that fell from the dungeon-like window." "Wise King Midas was so exalted by his good fortune, that the palace seemed not sufficiently spacious to contain him."

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The setting for the story was in King Midas's palace. It was a rich palace with a basement that was his treasure room. "at the basement of his palace. It was here that he kept his wealth."

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The stranger's purpose in the story was to provide a sense of mystery and a little uneasiness. The stranger practically ruined King Midas's life and changed it back to normal

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MArygold's purpose in the story was to crate an innocent character who plays the role of a victim. She was turned to gold by her father after trying to comfort him.

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King Midas' purpose in the story was to create a sense of greed. He was the selfish and greedy character in the story who ultimately chose gold over almost everything.