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Theme The Search for Meaning 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. Themes A theme is not a word, it is a sentence. You don’t have to agree with the theme to identify it. Examples Praise the day at sunset. First deserve, then desire. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. What is the theme? Carrie loved her phone and her tablet. ?She was always looking at one or the other. ?Her parents would try to talk to her about her life, but she would just ignore them or give them monosyllabic answers until they left her alone. ?When she was at school, shed sneak peeks at her phone under her desk whenever she could get away with it. ?When she was at parties, she spent more time interacting with the devices in front of her than with the people around her. Even at concerts and sporting events, Carrie seldom removed her eyes from these tiny screens. ?One day Carrie was walking home from a friends house and watching a funny video of people slipping on ice. ?She began crossing the street just after the light changed. She was so into the video that she did not notice the oncoming traffic. ?She walked directly into the traffic while laughing at the falling people on her tiny screen and was hit by a bus. ?Carrie sustained mild injuries, but both of her devices were destroyed. As far as she was concerned, her life was over. Example Answers Practice moderation with all things desirable. You can get too much of a good thing. Safety first. Explanation: Carrie loves to use her phone, but she needs to balance that desire with the more practical concerns of safety and wellbeing. Big World of the Theme. Applies to the “Real” World. Identifying Themes Themes are not explicit (clearly stated). Themes are implied. Themes are bigger than the story. Small World of the Story Themes are about the big picture. Not “Carrie