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Universal Themes in LiteratureUniversal Themes in Literature

Relating the screenplay and story ofRelating the screenplay and story ofStar WarsStar Wars

to other novels we have read.to other novels we have read.


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What is a Theme?What is a Theme?

A theme is aA theme is a central messagecentral messagerevealedrevealed

through a literary work.through a literary work.

t is at is a lessonlessonthat the selection teaches or athat the selection teaches or ama!or point that the selection as a whole isma!or point that the selection as a whole is

a"out.a"out.

t is at is ageneralization about people or aboutgeneralization about people or aboutlifelifethat is communicated through thethat is communicated through the

literary work.literary work.


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The Theme can "eThe Theme can "e

#irectly Stated or mplied#irectly Stated or mplied

When a theme isWhen a theme is directly stateddirectly stated$ the reader$ the reader

is told what the theme of the selection is.is told what the theme of the selection is.

When a theme of a work isWhen a theme of a work is impliedimplied$ readers$ readers

think a"out what the work seems to saythink a"out what the work seems to saya"out nature of people or a"out life.a"out nature of people or a"out life.


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mportant things to notemportant things to note

a"out Themea"out Theme There is usually no single correct statementThere is usually no single correct statement

of a work%s theme$ though there can "eof a work%s theme$ though there can "e

incorrect ones.incorrect ones.

A long work$ like a novel$ full&length playA long work$ like a novel$ full&length play

or screen play may have several themes.or screen play may have several themes.

'ot all literary works have themes & a work'ot all literary works have themes & a workmeant only to entertain may have no thememeant only to entertain may have no theme

at at.at at.


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Understanding the differenceUnderstanding the difference

"etween (ain dea$ Su"!ect$"etween (ain dea$ Su"!ect$

Topic and Theme)Topic and Theme)


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(ain dea(ain dea

The (ain dea is any idea that isThe (ain dea is any idea that is

particularly important or central in aparticularly important or central in a

written work.written work.

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Su"!ect * TopicSu"!ect * TopicTheThe Su"!ectSu"!ect oror TopicTopicis what theis what the

selection as a whole is a"out.selection as a whole is a"out.

And remem"er theAnd remem"er the ThemeThemeis theis the

message or lesson that the author ismessage or lesson that the author is

trying to communicate.trying to communicate.


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(ain dea(ain dea

The Su"!ect+Topic and ThemeThe Su"!ect+Topic and Theme

fall under the um"rellafall under the um"rella

of the (ain dea.of the (ain dea.

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MAIN IDEA

Subject/Topic Theme

What the selection as a whole

is about

The lesson or message the

author is trying to make


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When we learn a"out literatureWhen we learn a"out literature

we often ask many ,uestions)we often ask many ,uestions) What is genre?What is genre?

Why read?Why read?

Why do authors write?Why do authors write?

#o people read and write for the same#o people read and write for the same

reasons?reasons?


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What is -enre?What is -enre?

A genre is a category or type of storyA genre is a category or type of story

There are ma!or genres)There are ma!or genres)

/oetry$ /rose$ #rama/oetry$ /rose$ #rama

0ach ma!or genre is divided into smaller0ach ma!or genre is divided into smaller

genresgenres -enre is essentially the kind of story-enre is essentially the kind of story


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(a!or -enres (a!or -enres

/oetry/oetry

/rose/rose

#rama#rama

Lyric poetry$ 1oncrete /oetry$Lyric poetry$ 1oncrete /oetry$

#ramatic /oetry#ramatic /oetry

2iction 3novels and short stories42iction 3novels and short stories4

'onfiction 35iography$'onfiction 35iography$

auto"iography$ letters$ essays4auto"iography$ letters$ essays4

Serious #rama+Tragedy$ 1omicSerious #rama+Tragedy$ 1omic

drama$ (elodrama$ 2arcedrama$ (elodrama$ 2arce


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Why Read?Why Read?

To gain knowledge$ get facts+ideasTo gain knowledge$ get facts+ideas

0ntertainment+pleasure0ntertainment+pleasure

To forget somethingTo forget something

To transport yourself to your own fantasylandTo transport yourself to your own fantasyland To "e aloneTo "e alone

To rela6To rela6

We have toWe have to To learn a"out lifeTo learn a"out life


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Why Write?Why Write?

To share stories+ideasTo share stories+ideas

To keep history aliveTo keep history alive

06press our feelings06press our feelings To say what we knowTo say what we know

To entertain othersTo entertain others

To communicateTo communicate To tell a"out yourselfTo tell a"out yourself

To e6press yourselfTo e6press yourself


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'ovels We 7ave Read)'ovels We 7ave Read)

5rain%s Winter5rain%s Winter

Son of the (o"Son of the (o"

'ight'ight

To 8ill a (ocking"irdTo 8ill a (ocking"ird

The lord of the 2liesThe lord of the 2lies

The Secret Life ofThe Secret Life of

5ees5ees

(uch Ado A"out(uch Ado A"out

'othing'othing

1atcher in the Rye1atcher in the Rye


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1ommon Themes in Literature1ommon Themes in Literature

The only person you can truly trustThe only person you can truly trustis yourselfis yourself

t is important to follow yourt is important to follow yourinstinctsinstincts

(an is inherently evil(an is inherently evil

(an is inherently good(an is inherently good ts not always good to listen tots not always good to listen to

societysociety

ts important to never give upts important to never give up

7uman "eings are products of their7uman "eings are products of theirsocietysociety

t%s a crime to kill innocencet%s a crime to kill innocence The innocent aren%t always treatedThe innocent aren%t always treated

fairlyfairly

t is important to stand up for whatt is important to stand up for whatyou "elieve inyou "elieve in

Working as a team or group is moreWorking as a team or group is morepowerful than working alonepowerful than working alone

5e careful who you date5e careful who you date

5e careful who your friends are5e careful who your friends are

Trust your instinctsTrust your instincts

#o what you must to survive#o what you must to survive 2ollow your imagination2ollow your imagination

There are times when you shouldThere are times when you shouldget revenge on your enemiesget revenge on your enemies

Life doesn%t always have happyLife doesn%t always have happy

endingsendings The force is a metaphor forThe force is a metaphor for

spiritualityspirituality

The force is the energy that "indsThe force is the energy that "indsall life togetherall life together

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