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Unveiling Life Lessons: Exploring Themes in Literature

Understand the significance of themes in literary works - the life lessons, morals, and messages they convey about human nature. Learn to identify implicit themes that transcend the story to offer real-world insights.

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Unveiling Life Lessons: Exploring Themes in Literature

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  1. What is a Theme? Theme: Life lesson, meaning, moral, or message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work. In other words… Theme is what the story teaches readers.

  2. Themes A theme is not a word, it is a sentence. You don’t have to agree with the theme to identify it. Examples Money can’t buy happiness. Don’t judge people based on the surface. It is better to die free than live under tyranny.

  3. IdentifyingThemes Themesare not explicit (clearly stated). Themesare implied. Themes are bigger than the story. Big World of the Theme. Applies to the “Real” World. Small World of the Story

  4. Themes are about the big picture. Not“Yellow Starbursts taste bad” Not “Yudy and Carrie are bad friends.” Think BIGGER. Find “Real” World advice. Big World of the Theme. Applies to the “Real” World. Small World of the Story

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