Theme and Motif

Percy Jackson Chapter 8: Motifs/Themes

Motif is a recurring idea that contributes to a theme.

Theme is a lesson or moral to be learned by the character(s) or by the reader.

• Evidence for theme can be similar to the idea or contrast the idea to teach a lesson.

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Motif/Recurring Idea: Family Issues

Find text evidence that shows this motif.

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Motif/Recurring Idea: The Gods using demigods as pawns (use them to do their dirty work!).

Describe an example from the book that we have read so far.

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Motif/Recurring Idea: Identity

Find text evidence that shows this motif.

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What other motifs can you think of that keep appearing in this book so far?

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What might the author want the characters or reader to learn about this idea by the end of the novel?