Themes

Themes

More interesting than you think!

What are themes?

A theme is a message the author wants to convey to the reader with the help of the story. It is NOT a moral.

What are some differences between THEMES and MORALS?

• Morals tell you what you should or shouldn't do. Themes are just observations!

• There can be multiple themes in books

Let us play a short game after the description I have told you!

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a theme?

• Sometimes people aren't able to differentiate between right and wrong

• Never be greedy

• You should never ever lie

Did you get that right? Let us look at the solutions

• For the first option the author isn't telling you DO'S OR DONT'S, he/she is just stating an observation.

• For the second one the author isn't telling you an observation, he/she is just telling you to not be greedy. The same is for the other options.

How to state a theme?

Watch this video to find out!

https://youtu.be/spxmREIZwKs

Open Ended

Name a theme from "Because of Winn Dixie"

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