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Themes and Thematic Statements. What is the hidden message? . DO NOW #1. Purpose. Tone. Fill out the Rhetorical triangle. What goes where?. Mood. DO NOW #2 . Define theme. How do you write a thematic statement? How does the writer create a theme? . What is a theme or message? .
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Themes and Thematic Statements What is the hidden message?
DO NOW #1 Purpose Tone Fill out the Rhetorical triangle. What goes where? Mood
DO NOW #2 • Define theme. • How do you write a thematic statement? • How does the writer create a theme?
What is a theme or message? • A theme is a message that unites the story. • It is evident throughout the entire story. • It shows up in diction and figurative language. • It is also created by the tone or the author’s attitude toward his or her subject.
What do you think the theme of Flowers for Algernon is? There are a lot of themes in Flowers for Algernon. How do you even begin to answer this question.
Step 1. • What is this story about in ONE word. • This ONE word needs to be a NOUN: an idea.
Step 2. • What does the speaker try to TEACH us about this one word? • How does the speaker feel about this one word as evidenced by the writing piece?
Step 3. • Now cross out “the speakers teaches us that” • What is left is a THEMATIC STATEMENT!
Now try it. • Step 1. What is the story about in one word? • Step 2. What does the author say about this word through this story? • Step 3. Get rid of “The author says that.” What is left is your thematic statement.
Evidence • Find evidence of this theme in the story. • What does the author say that proves that your statement is accurate? • If your statement is not accurate, it will be pretty hard to prove.
Tree Map It. • Create a tree map that branches into 3 pieces of evidence that prove your thematic statement. • Below the evidence, explain how this evidence proves your theme and clarify what it means to the story.
Practice. • Practice writing thematic statements on your worksheet with simple themes already written. • See if you can come up with one for each word.
Commentary: Answer the following questions for each piece of evidence on your tree map. • How does your evidence prove your thematic statement? • What does this evidence say about the way people act or behave?
Thematic Statement:Ignorance is bliss. • Evidence: When Charlie was ignorant, he thought all the people at his work were his friends. When he became intelligent, he realized they were not. • Commentary: This evidence shows how much happier Charlie was before the operation. • Commentary: Sometimes people are mean to people they do not feel equal them in intelligence or ability.
Book Project • Create a tree map based on a thematic statement you created independently for your book jacket project. • Once you finish it, you have one part of your book jacket planned and ready to go!
Exit Ticket #1 • FIST of FIVE: How comfortable are you writing a thematic statement? • 1 I don’t know what I am doing. • 2 I have difficulty doing this. • 3 I just need more practice. • 4 I can do this. • 5 This is easy! What’s next?
Exit Ticket #2 • On a NOTECARD: • Write one thematic statement for Flowers for Algernon that you plan to use for book jacket project. • Give one piece of evidence that proves that it is accurate.