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Comment on the way in which the theme of the story has been introduced.

The author begins the story with a detailed narration of the society’s state of affairs and how it has been classified based on moustaches. However, the story later proceeds with a dialogue, bringing some variation to the initial style of narration. The overall theme has been introduced in a detailed but light-manner.


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