The document discusses how to identify themes in literature. It states that a theme is the underlying universal message or truth about human nature/condition that a work of literature expresses. It isn't the same as the topic. Readers must make inferences about the themes being conveyed. Common themes include ideas like friendship, good vs evil, freedom. To identify a theme, readers should consider how characters change and what lessons they learn through the story's conflicts. A work can have multiple themes.
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2. The Reader’s Job
• You, as the reader, must make inferences and
draw conclusions about what the author is trying
to express.
• One story can have more than one theme.
3. HEY! What’s the BIG IDEA?!!
• Themes are usually about BIG IDEAS:
– Freedom
– Trust
– Friendship
– Good vs. Evil
– And much, much more.
4. So, what is theme?
• Themes can be found everywhere:
– Literature
– Art
– Movies
• The theme of a fable is its moral.
• The theme of a piece of literature is its view
about life and how people behave.
5. THIS is THEME…
Theme is the underlying meaning of the story.
It is a universal Truth.
It is a significant statement the story is making
about society, human nature or the human
condition.
6. Get to the POINT!
• Theme is NOT the TOPIC.
• Theme IS the POINT being made about the
TOPIC.
• Theme is a statement about LIFE.
• A GOOD theme teaches a VALUABLE lesson
about life.
7. Words of the Wise
• At times the author’s
theme may not confirm
or agree with your own
beliefs.
8. Common LITERARY TOPICS –
Not THEMES!
• Friendship
• Survival
• Family
• Love & Hate
• Life & Death (Immortality)
• War & Peace
• Parenthood
• Poverty & Wealth
• Loneliness
• Heroes
• Freedom
• Patriotism
• Education
• Homelessness
• Prejudice
• Honesty
• Land
• Laws & Justice
• Relationship to nature/society
• Identity
9. Finding Theme
• Questions to ask yourself when thinking about
theme and characters:
– How does the character change?
– What made him/her change?
– What lessons did the character learn?
– What are the characters’ feelings about what
happens in the story?
– What conflicts do the characters engage in and what
happens as a result?
– Title
10. Each theme has many angles
LOVE:
• Marriage
• Romance
• Platonic or companionate
love
• Altruistic love
• Love of Country
• Admiration
• Possessiveness
• Intense dependency
• Logical-sensible love
• Self-centered love
• Game-Playing
• Unrequited love
• Godly love
• Familial love
• Infatuation
• Physical attraction
• Jealousy
11. Themes?
What is the theme in
the Disney classic,
“Pinocchio?”
What is the theme in the
Disney classic, “Beauty and
the Beast?”
12. Themes?
What is the theme in
Disney’s Monsters, Inc.?
What is the theme in
the classic movie, “The
Wizard of Oz?”
13. Theme & Topic Match Up
Courage Revenge Jealousy Dreams
1. Be careful how you treat other
people; they may treat you the
same.
2. Face your fears and you can
defeat them.
3. Do not wish for what others
possess. Be happy with what
you have.
4. Work for what you want in life
and you can achieve any goal.
1. _______
Revenge
Courage
2. _______
Jealousy
3. _______
Dreams
4. _______
14. Creating general thematic
statements
• Example: Courage
Bravery allows people to attempt difficult tasks
(Topic) (Theme)
in their lives. For example, in “Finding Nemo” when
Nemo goes through the fish filter to get out.
(when, because)
15.
16. You write one!
• ______________ ________________________
(Topic) (Theme)
________________________________________
(How the character learns it: when, because,.)