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Theme What Is Theme? Universal Themes Finding the Theme Making a Judgment Practice Feature Menu What makes a story linger in our hearts and minds long after we’ve read it? Often it is the idea on which the story is built—its theme. What Is Theme? Theme—life lesson; the moral of the story. What you learn from the story. Genres Living a simple life leads to greater personal freedom. The deepest loneliness is sometimes felt when we are among friends. What Is Theme? In most stories, the theme is not stated directly. [End of Section] What Is Theme? shine a light on our common experiences Universal themes come up again and again in literature deal with basic human concerns—good and evil, life and death, love and loss Universal Themes Match these familiar stories to the appropriate universal theme. It pays to work hard and plan ahead. Appearances can be deceiving. Universal Themes Quick Check Stories The Little Red Hen Beauty and the Beast The Three Little Pigs The Ugly Duckling The Frog Prince A B [End of Section] Universal Themes Match these familiar stories to the appropriate universal theme. It pays to work hard and plan ahead. Appearances can be deceiving. Quick Check Stories The Little Red Hen Beauty and the Beast The Three Little Pigs The Ugly Duckling The Frog Prince A B A A B B B Keep the following guidelines in mind when you want to find and state the theme of a work. The theme is not the same thing as the subject. The theme should be expressed in a sentence: “Loyalty to a leader is not always noble.” Finding the Theme Writers often express theme through what their characters learn. Identify the main character. Does the main character change? Does the main character stay the same? Finding the Theme Conflict Types Person vs. Self- “The Black Cat” “The Cask of Amontillado” Person vs. Nature Person vs. Person Person vs. Society Person vs. Supernatural Conflict helps reveal theme. Identify the main conflict. Find how it is resolved. What does the