The theme of Anna’s Secret Wish is that people see the world differently. Taken from the text “Anna’s Secret Wish” by Joan Lowery Nixon and Eileen Nixon McGowan, the reader can understand that the text is about every person having a different view of the world. There are two instances (details) in the text that can support this idea. First, when Anna and Olivia discuss their different points of view regarding oil paintings. Anna argues that she would like to use color and the oil paints instead of charcoal; however, Olivia does not like the idea of using oil paintings, since charcoal allows her to erase something if she makes a mistake. Second, towards the end, Anna says "I'll never have a charcoal life. Mama sees the world in colors too!". With this statement, Anna explains that she and her mother see the world in a particular way, in this case in color. Therefore, she implicitly states that there are different ways of seeing or perceiving the world.
