THEME THE ME SSAGE. T HEME IS : A message a about life from the author’s point of view.

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THEME THE ME SSAGE

T HEME IS : A message a about life from the author’s point of view.

Theme is not the subject of the story or the topic of the story. For example, an author could write about a brave young girl during the Revolutionary War era. The young girl is the subject of the story. The theme of this story, however, could be the importance of standing up for one’s rights.

Many stories have at least one theme. Some have more than one; a few don’t have any at all. Unlike Aesop’s fables, however, most stories can’t be reduced to a single moral, so this can make determining the theme a little tricky.

Q UESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF TO DETERMINE THE THEME IN A STORY : What is causing the conflict in the story? How does the main character change and what causes this change? What happens at the end of the story and what causes that to happen?

C OMMON THEMES CAN BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS : Friendship Survival Family Love/Hate Life/Death Freedom Power/Weakness Poverty/Wealth Laws/Justice Honesty Belonging / Homelessness But, themes cannot be expressed in a single word. Themes must contain a point of view.

T RY IT : Choose one of the subjects listed and write a complete sentence that would express a point of view about the subject. Example: Underestimating the power of nature can ruin your chances of survival.