Unconditional Love
Miss Cynthie learns through the course of her narrative that it is important to love family no matter what they do, as long as they are honorable. When she first finds out that her grandson has made a career for himself in the theater, she is dismayed, as she thought he would be better suited as a doctor or groundskeeper at a cemetery. In her opinion, these were the more Christian options for him to pursue. However, when she comes in to him singing one of her favorite songs, she realizes that career choice does not and should not have an impact on the way she feels about her grandson.
Faith
Throughout "Miss Cynthie", Miss Cynthie shows her faith for her grandson and for God. As a Christian African American, she believes it is her duty to make Dave follow and respect the word of God. She later realizes that he does do this, just not in a way as traditional as she might have expected. In this way, she has faith in Dave for being able to be a good person without falling into traditional religious stereotypes.
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was a major event that was occurring at the publication of "Miss Cynthie" and had a great effect on the message that Fisher was trying to convey in his work. In "Miss Cynthie", he is trying to explain that being able to love and cherish friends and families does not have to come from Christian traditions that are typically associated with Anglo-Saxon culture. Instead, Dave, Miss Cynthie's grandson, wants to emphasize his ties to African culture while still exercising his rights as an American.
