Theme The Search for Meaning.

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Theme The Search for Meaning

What is a Theme? Theme: The life lesson, meaning, moral, or message about life or human nature that the author wants you to learn. In other words… Theme is what the story teaches readers.

Themes A theme is not a word, it is a sentence that expresses an opinion. You don’t have to agree with the theme to identify it. Examples Money can’t buy happiness. Don’t judge people based on the surface. It is better to die free than live under tyranny.

Identifying Themes Themes are not explicit (clearly stated). Themes are implied. Themes are bigger than the story. Big World of the Theme. Applies to the “Real” World. Small World of the Story

Review Theme is what we can learn from a story. Themes must be inferred (figured out). Themes are about the BIG world.

Practice Read each story. Write what you think the theme is. Write another sentence explaining what happens in the story that leads you to believe this. How does the small world of the story connect to the big world theme?