How do you apply the theme of a story to your own life?

1. How do you apply the theme of a story to your own life?

2. In this lesson you will learn how to interpret the text by considering how the theme applies in the real world.

3. We’ve finished reading “The Reformation of Jimmy Valentine-Safe Cracker” Jimmy Valentine Theme

4. What does this mean in my life?

5. Theme: People can and do change for the better. Jimmy Valentine: Beginning: End: Honest businessman who cares more about his family than about Det. Price watching him crack a safe. Sneaky bank robber who only cares about himself.

6. Has this ever happened in my real life? Theme: People can and do change for the better. In my real life, my best friend went from being really unfriendly to REALLY kind. She is now the person I count on bad days.

7. What does this mean in my life? Theme: People can and do change for the better. The theme that people can and do change applies in my real life. This is why O. Henry wrote “Jimmy Valentine.”

8. 1 • Review your character and theme notes. 2 • Ask how does this theme apply in the • real world? 3 Jot down your reflections.

9. In this lesson you have learned to interpret the text by considering how the theme applies in real life.

10. Theme: Love conquers all. Jimmy Valentine: Beginning: End:

11. What does this mean in my life? Theme: Love conquers all. The theme that love conquers all applies in my real life…

12. 1 • Review your character and theme notes. 2 • Ask how does this theme apply in the • real world? 3 Jot down your reflections.

13. Group Extension: Using a shared text that you have already discussed the theme of, have students use their post-it notes and reader’s notebooks to discuss and record how the theme relates to their real lives.

14. Individual Extension: After you have developed your theme notes for your independent novel, use your post-it notes or reader’s notebook to reflect and record how the theme of your novel applies to your real life.

15. Quick Quiz: What is one possible theme of “The Dream Opportunity for Redheads” and what is one way this can apply to real life? Write a sticky note with a possible theme and one specific way in which it applies to your real life.

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