Themes commonly found in literature

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Themes commonly found in literature

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Literary Themes Themes commonly found in literature What is a theme? • • • • Themes can be found everywhere: literature, stories, art, movies etc… The theme can be a moral Ask yourself, “What is the story teaching?” Try to figure out the author’s view about life by looking at how people behave Theme & Meaning Theme is the… • • • underlying meaning of the story, a universal truth, (something true for all) a significant statement the story is making about society or human nature Theme = universal truth The theme is usually something everyone goes through, a statement or a lesson about life Theme the meaning of life? The theme expresses the author's opinion or raises a question about human nature or the meaning of human experience At t imes t he aut ho r's t he me may not fi rm or a gre e w i th your ow n bel i efs Even t hen, if s ki ll ful l y wri tten, t he work w il l st i ll have a theme t t il l umi na tes s ome a spect s of true huma n expe ri ence The author's task is to communicate on a common ground with the reader Although the particulars of your experience may be different from the details of the story, the general underlying truths behind the story may be just the connection that both you and the writer are seeking An understanding of theme is dependent upon one's previous experience of life and literature THE PURPOSE OF THEME At the same time, theme in literature can enlarge one's understanding of life Be aware that the theme never completely explains the story It is simply one of the elements that make up the whole Some short stories have secondary themes as well Common Literary Themes (Themes repeated in many works) The quest for immortality “Stranger, stop and cast an eye As you are now, so once was I As I am now, so you shall be, Prepare for death and follow me.” The individual’s relationship and obligation to society Sometimes called “man vs society” The individual’s inward journey to understand himself or herself/identity Sometimes called “man vs self” The individual’s relationship and obligation to the natural world Sometimes called “man vs nature” How justice and injustice are decided The individual as hero; what it means to be a hero or anti-hero 7 What it means to be a “survivor.” The individual’s experience of alienation, lonliness and despair The artist’s relationship and obligation to society 10 aka: What tomorrow’s world holds for us … “The Future” 11 Love: Topics/Effects        Friend Love Love of Country Admiration Possessiveness Physical Love Romance Logical Type Love        Self-centered love Game-Playing Unrequited love Godly love Familial love Infatuation Jealousy 12 Role of Institutions Sometimes called “man vs the institution” More Themes        Bravery: Never give up Friendship: Success comes with working together Greed: Family and friends are worth a ton Loyalty: True friends will tell you when you’re wrong, and they’ll never leave you War: When man has suffered a loss, no one wins War is necessary sometimes Honesty: The truth will set you free Kindness: It is better to give than to receive Creativity provides many possibilities • Think about these themes— what would you add as an important theme often expressed in creative writing? • What theme would you most like to explore? Literary Themes End of Presentation [...]... for death and follow me.” 2 The individual’s relationship and obligation to society Sometimes called “man vs society” 3 The individual’s inward journey to understand himself or herself/identity Sometimes called “man vs self” 4 The individual’s relationship and obligation to the natural world Sometimes called “man vs nature” 5 How justice and injustice are decided 6 The individual as hero; what it means... Role of Institutions Sometimes called “man vs the institution” More Themes        Bravery: Never give up Friendship: Success comes with working together Greed: Family and friends are worth a ton Loyalty: True friends will tell you when you’re wrong, and they’ll never leave you War: When man has suffered a loss, no one wins War is necessary sometimes Honesty: The truth will set you free Kindness:... Honesty: The truth will set you free Kindness: It is better to give than to receive Creativity provides many possibilities • Think about these themes what would you add as an important theme often expressed in creative writing? • What theme would you most like to explore? Literary Themes End of Presentation ... The individual’s experience of alienation, lonliness and despair 9 The artist’s relationship and obligation to society 10 aka: What tomorrow’s world holds for us … “The Future” 11 Love: Topics/Effects        Friend Love Love of Country Admiration Possessiveness Physical Love Romance Logical Type Love        Self-centered love Game-Playing Unrequited love Godly love Familial love Infatuation

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  • Literary Themes

  • What is a theme?

  • Theme & Meaning

  • Theme = universal truth

  • Theme...the meaning of life?

  • Slide 6

  • Slide 7

  • Slide 8

  • Slide 9

  • Common Literary Themes

  • 1. The quest for immortality

  • 2. The individual’s relationship and obligation to society.

  • 3. The individual’s inward journey to understand himself or herself/identity.

  • 4. The individual’s relationship and obligation to the natural world.

  • 5. How justice and injustice are decided

  • 6. The individual as hero; what it means to be a hero or anti-hero.

  • 7. What it means to be a “survivor.”

  • 8. The individual’s experience of alienation, lonliness and despair

  • 9. The artist’s relationship and obligation to society.

  • 10. What tomorrow’s world holds for us …

  • 11. Love: Topics/Effects

  • 12. Role of Institutions

  • More Themes

  • Creativity provides many possibilities

  • Slide 25

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