Logan Pearsall Smith once said, “It’s not what an author says, but what he or she whispers that is important”. To me, this quote means that it’s not what’s written directly in front of you in the novel, but the hidden meaning throughout the story that is very essential and important. I believe that this quotation by Smith is agreeable because of the reason that when authors are writing their novels they always have a deeper and more significant meaning added to it to provide a lasting thought or idea that could be impactful to someones life in the future. Two works of literature that support this quote by Logan Pearsall Smith is The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. Both works of literature use the literary element of theme in their stories that help support the quote by Smith. In the play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, he uses the literary element of theme to help support the quote. One theme in particular that Shakespeare uses in his play is the transformation of characters throughout the story. For example, the quote from act five, scene two, “Now, fair befal thee, good Petruchio! The wager thou hast won; and I will add Unto their losses twenty thousand crowns; Another dowry to another daughter, For she is changed, as she had never been” by Babtista clearly illustrates how the theme of disguises is being used by the playwriter. Baptista describes Kate's outward transformation from shrew to ideal wife as though the change in his daughter's behavior is so dramatic that she is unrecognizable. We are reminded of the fact that Baptista never really knew his daughter, which doesn’t place him in a position to judge her change of attitude and personality. His inability to look beyond appearances leaves him open to be fooled by Bianca, Lucentio, and Tranio throughout the play. This quote from the play supports the quote from Smith by the fact that Shakespeare’s whole motivation to include this in the play shows us that the meaning from this is people change in life unknowingly and suprisingly, whether it’s for the bad or good. Furthermore, if you are shocked or dumbfounded by the changes made in one’s life, then you possibly may not know them as well as you thought you did. In the other work of literature “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, she also uses the literary element of theme to convey her main focus on writing the story and it also supports the quote by Smith. One theme that Alice Walker uses to help demonstrate her main idea of writing the short story is the theme of heritage. For example, the statement from Mama “when I looked at her like that something hit me in the top of my head and ran down to the soles of my feet just like when I am in church and the spirit of good touches me and I get happy and shout. I did something I never had done before: hugged Maggie to me, then dragged her on in to the room, snatched the quilts out of Miss Wangero's hands and dumped to them into Maggie’s lap” undoubtedly shows that she feels Maggie is the daughter who should own the quilts because she respects and understands their family heritage. Mama knows that Dee is going to hang the quilts and show them off in her room if she has them while Maggie is going to use them every day. She recognizes that she has done everything possibly to Dee that is necessary to try and have her gain knowledge about her heritage and she consequently cannot change Dee no matter what. Mama also notices that Maggie is the one who understands and appreciates her heritage, culture, and customs. This quote from the short story supports the quotation made by Smith because Walker illustrates to us how important and crucial it is for a young adult or child to have a good sense of knowledge and understanding of their heritage and where they come from. Finally, our parents pass down these heritages and when we learn about our customs we learn about ourselves, our family, and our ancestors. The two works of literature, The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker equally confirm that they support the quotation “It’s not what an author says, but what he or she whispers that is important” by Logan Pearsall Smith. The play and the short story support the quote from Smith by both using the literary element of theme. I do in fact agree with this quote because authors will never actually write down what they feel or what the underlying message is in their work of literature. They will however, let you know what their overall message is for writing their piece of literature by relying on you to read their entire story so you can consequently understand what the general meaning is being made by the author.