The theme of both stories is related as they show that people should live an upright life.
The theme of a story is the message that the writer wants to convey in the story. The theme of "The Analects" is that people should live an upright life, they should educate themselves, and contribute to the betterment of society.
The theme of "The thief who became a disciple" is that no matter how bad someone is, there's a ray of hope that they'll change.
In both stories, the message is that people should only do good deeds and contribute positively to the world.
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