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Themes of Youth and Power in Classic Literature

Explore the themes of young love and power dynamics in literary works like Romeo and Juliet and Scarface, delving into the dangers of youthful passion and the destructive pursuit of power. Analyze how pride and fate influence characters' actions and ultimate outcomes in Antigone, shedding light on the human condition.

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Themes of Youth and Power in Classic Literature

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  1. THEME & THEMATIC STATEMENTS

  2. WHAT IS THEME? • Life lesson, meaning, moral, or message about human nature that is communicated by a literary work

  3. Romeo & Juliet TOPIC= YOUNG LOVE THEME= Young love is not wise enough to last. Scarface TOPIC= power THEME= Those without power often do anything to find it for themselves which leads to their destruction. A THEME IS A SENTENCE NOT JUST 1 WORD

  4. TOPICS in ANTIGONE • Talk to your partner and list 5 topics expressed in the drama, Antigone. • CHART

  5. TOPIC 1. Pride 2. Fate 3. THEME 1. Pride leads to dangerous consequences 2. 3. TOPIC & THEME

  6. TOPIC • Choose an abstract concept like PRIDE, LOYALTY, ALLEGIANCE TO KING’S/MAN’S LAW, ALLEGIANCE TO GODS’ LAW, GENDER ROLES, or FATE that the work explores.

  7. Step 2: STATEMENT part 1 • The _________(genre) __________ (title) by ___________author) • is about _______________________________. • (topic/abstract concept)

  8. Step 3: • Now, you need to state what the literary work asserts about this abstract topic. If a play is about pride, what opinion does it express about the effect of prideon humanity?

  9. Step 4: STATEMENT part 2 • The _________(genre) __________(title) by ____________(author) • is about _______________________________ • (topic/abstract concept) • and reveals ____________________________. • (assertion about human condition)

  10. QUOTES • Now that you have your theme, you need 3 QUOTES! • Think of Creon, Antigone, Choragos, Chorus & other minor characters • When did someone say something/do something that backs up your belief about the theme? • Go and LOOK FOR IT!

  11. QUOTES • If my theme is pride….. • A. Creon’s law in Scene 1 (look for the quote) • B. The Chorus mentions the dangers of pride (look for the quote) • C. The outcome/downfall of Creon and his realization that his pride caused it all (look for quote)

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