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How to Find the Theme. An Idea About Life…. 1. The Theme is not the subject. The subject is just the topic (which can be stated in a single word, such as love ). The theme is the lesson about the subject. A theme should be expressed in a statement.
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How to Find the Theme An Idea About Life…
1. The Theme is not the subject • The subject is just the topic (which can be stated in a single word, such as love). • The theme is the lesson about the subject. A theme should be expressed in a statement.
2. Think about how the Protagonist changes • Does the main character change? • Does the main character realize something that he did not know before? • Example • How does Ebenezer Scrooge change in A Christmas Carol?
3. How is the conflict resolved? • The way a conflict is resolved often gives hints or clues about the theme. • Example • How is the conflict resolved in The Tortoise and the Hare?
4.Think about the Title • Is there a clue in the title of the story? • Example: • What is a possible theme in The Boy Who Cried Wolf?
5. Test your statement of the theme • Does your statement of the theme apply to the whole work and not just one part of it?
6. Remember that there are different ways to state a theme. • Different people often express the same theme in different words. • People might have different opinions about the main theme. • The best literary works often have more than one theme.