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Moon Over Manifest – Major Themes

Moon Over Manifest – Major Themes. Development Psychological Social Entertainment Escape Purpose Intent. What is theme?. Subject of talk Piece of writing Person’s thoughts Topic Text Motif. What does theme do?. Gives moral or a life lesson. Moon Over Manifest what is its theme?

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Moon Over Manifest – Major Themes

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  1. Moon Over Manifest – Major Themes Development Psychological Social Entertainment Escape Purpose Intent

  2. What is theme? • Subject of talk • Piece of writing • Person’s thoughts • Topic • Text • Motif

  3. What does theme do? • Gives moral or a life lesson. • Moon Over Manifest what is its theme? • Remembering who we are. • Identity

  4. What is its development of the theme? • Is it a search for meaning? • Is it a search for identity? • Is it a search for truth?

  5. Psychological facts: • Whose perspective is this book about? • What does it mean for the protagonist? • What is she looking for? • Is it identity?

  6. Social factors/Entertainment: • What diseases are present? (Influenza) • What organization is represented? (KKK) • Is there mystery? (towns) • Is there illegal operations? (bootlegging) • Friends/associations (Lettie, Ruthanne, & Miss Sadie) • Historical? (newspaper)

  7. Escape, Purpose, and Intent • What is the intent? (resemblance of home) • What is the escape? (hobby) • What is the purpose? (existence)

  8. Class Activity: • Write a review of this story using the information discussed in class. • Notes in Cornell format from reading. • Work independently. • Information from reading and background knowledge

  9. Next class: Moon Over Manifest • History (background information through research) • Debate over: • Economics • Draft • Conditions mentally and physically • Emotions • Politics • Class discussion over character development

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