Standing in the Rainbow Theme The Theme of this story is growing up in America and the changes we go through as we go from childhood to adulthood to old age. Setting This story takes place in America beginning in the 1940’s and ending in America in the 1990’s. The story begins in Elmwood Springs, Missouri and ends in Vero Beach, Florida. Characters Neighbor Dorothy- she is the wife of “Doc” Smith. She has two …showed first 75 words of 786 total…

…showed last 75 words of 786 total…loves Hamm so much that she gives him her support as long as she does not have to make any public appearances. No one gave Hamm a chance of winning, but he got on a flat bed truck and went to all the small towns of the “common people.” He did not keep his promise to Betty Raye and she had to travel with him and two babies all over Missouri. Hamm was elected governor.