Theme Oct 25

What is a theme?

• the gist

• the main idea

• the moral, message, or lesson

• the plot

What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't steal. 
• Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 
• Being beautiful is the most important thing.
• Swans are prettier than ducks.

A lion was about to eat a mouse when the mouse pleaded, "Please, let me go, and someday I may help you." Laughing, the lion let the mouse go. Later, some hunters caught the lion in a trap. The mouse came along and chewed through the ropes and saved the lion's life.

What is the theme of this story?

• Slow and steady wins the race.

• Help others because what goes around comes around.

• Always tell the truth.

• It is okay to fail.