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Theme

Theme. What exactly is it?. Here’s the LISD definition:.

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Theme

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  1. Theme What exactly is it?

  2. Here’s the LISD definition: Theme is the central message of a literary work. It is not the same as a subject, which can be expressed in a word or two: courage, war, survival, etc. Theme is expressed in a sentence or general statement about life or human nature. A literary work can have more than one theme.

  3. A way to remember that: • THE MEaning of the text • THE MEssage of the text

  4. Subject vs. Theme • To identify the subject use the following: “The subject of the work is _________” • To identify the theme use the following: “This work shows that _______________ _______________________________”

  5. Why is there a difference? • The subject states what the story is about: “The story is about nature.” • The theme states the message behind the story: “This work shows that nature can be destroyed by human acts.”

  6. Movie Example: Pacific Rim • Subject: The subject of the movie is war against giant monsters. • Theme: The work shows us that even under the most extreme difficulties, the forces of good can defeat the forces of evil if individuals devote themselves and make the necessary sacrifices.

  7. Romeo and Juliet Example: • Subject: The subject of the work is ongoing fighting between two groups. • Theme: This work shows that fighting between two groups can make even love into a tragedy, and only by recognizing that can we truly come together.

  8. You try it:

  9. Subject and Theme • Subject: ? • Theme: ?

  10. This is one way: • Subject: The subject of the work is a penguin’s pet. • Theme: This comic shows that natural instincts cannot be altered by superficial changes like the altering of language, changing “food” to “pet.”

  11. You try it:

  12. Subject: ? • Theme: ?

  13. Getting it yet? • Subject: The subject of the comic is marriage. • Theme: This work shows that certain traditions are irrational and insignificant within the greater global context.

  14. Let’s Check Our Notes! • Cornell notes provide an efficient format for note taking when we are motivated to record the necessary information. • Remember that notes do not need to be in complete sentences or have the correct punctuation and capitalization. You are writing just the important “bits” of what you are reading, hearing, and seeing. • Below your glue-in and your notes, write a summary of what you learned.

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