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Kellie Duquette Period A Theme Kellie Duquette Period A

What is Theme? Controlling idea or central insight Stated or implied generalization about life

Is theme always apparent? Author seriously attempts to record life or reveal truth Author deliberately unifies elements of the story

Hidden Themes… Mostly, themes are not expressly stated Authors want them to be found and pondered, not just understood Themes arise naturally

Finding Theme Brief or essay length explanations Central insight, explains the greatest of the unifying elements Seldom expressed in one sentence Most often theme is implied

Themes vs. Morals Common misconception “Theme” is used to emphasize 1.) Story Enjoyment 2.) Prevent Oversimplification 3.) Reiterate Lessons we Already Know

Commercial Themes vs. Literary Themes Life as we’d like it to be (Cheaters never win) Literary: Question/challenge these popular beliefs NO THEME MUST BE ACCEPTED

Methods to Find Theme What main character learns and change Central conflict Title

Expressing Theme Theme must have a subject and a predicate Stated as life generalization Avoid “all, every, and always” Central and unifying Account for major details Not contradict any details Must rely on facts- not suppositions There is no ONE way of stating theme Many ways to state and many different themes Avoid Clichés

Quick Review! Theme is the central idea of a story Often must be sought and not directly stated, but one theme unifies the entire story Though theme is central to the story, it does not have to be accepted as true by the reader There is no one way to state theme- nor is a story restricted to just one theme