What is the central idea of a day's wait

The main themes of the short story “A Day's Wait” by Ernest Hemingway are miscommunication and fatalistic heroism. The themes are explored in a factual, succinct manner in a narrative without too much symbolism.

1)- In the morning papers i read that the highway i used would be closed for 2 weeks.

2)-The school board members had to cut my teachers salaries. I protested against this.

3)-I and the protesters objected to the legislation, and this was the subject of an editorial in today’s paper.

4)- In the 19th century, a person’s feet and horses were their only private means of transportation?

5)-After being depressed for weeks, I decided i had to get over it and resume her routine.