The main theme of The Zoo Story is isolation. It comes in
many forms: It comes as division of class and status, it also comes as loneliness on the
part of Jerry and his inability to communicate, or to act acceptably in
society.
Another resonant theme in the story is fantasy vs
reality. Jerry's isolation and separation from normal life is such that his stories are
absurd, and his behavior might be confused as that of a psychopath rather than that of
an eccentric man.
Therefore, the themes of isolation and
the division and loneliness that comes with it are the basic components of the theme of
the story.
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