1. How to Write a Theme Statement
Identifying abstract concept & commenting about the human condition
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2. Step 1: Topic
Choose an abstract concept like: unrequited love, freedom, abuse, jealousy, self-pity, or fear of the dark that the work explores.

3. Step 2: Statement The _________ __________ by ____________
(genre) (title) (author)
is about _______________________________.
(abstract none)

4. Step 2 (cont.): Example Statement
The Non-Fiction novel Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser is about dishonesty.

5. Step 3: Explaination
Now, you need to state what the literary work asserts about this abstract topic. If a poem is about jealousy, what opinion does it express about the effect of jealousy on humanity?

6. Step 4: Statement (cont.)
The _________ __________ by ____________
(genre) (title) (author)
is about _______________________________
(abstract noun)
and reveals ____________________________.
(assertion about human condition)

7. Step 2 (cont.): Example Statement
The non-fiction novel Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser is about dishonesty and reveals the lies told by the fast food industry across the United States.