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THEME

THEME. The central message or insight into life A generalization about people or about life The main idea. The theme is NOT a summary of the plot. The theme can be:. STATED DIRECTLY The author expresses the theme directly in a sentence or two. IMPLIED

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THEME

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  1. THEME • The central message or insight into life • A generalization about people or about life • The main idea

  2. The theme is NOT a summary of the plot.

  3. The theme can be: • STATED DIRECTLY • The author expresses the theme directly in a sentence or two. • IMPLIED • The reader must “read between the lines” and decide what the work is saying about the nature of people or life.

  4. Read between the lines to find the theme by analyzing: The TITLE = clues to the main idea The SETTING = details revealing the author’s attitude toward the world in general The PLOT = conflict and resolution of the conflict The CHARACTERS = actions, traits, motivations, moment of discovery, conclusions they draw

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