THEME
DEFINITION
The theme is the central or dominating message of a novel. It is expressed in the form of a statement not a one word idea "motherhood" but "motherhood sometimes has more frustration than reward."
INQUIRY QUESTION
* What is the central message of the novel? (It helps by writing down the issues/ideas that the novel deals with and then turning them into a statement about how the idea was explored in the story)
NOTE: When writing the theme, remember unlike morals, they are not prescriptive. Themes leave it to the readers to arrive at rules of behavior through the increased perception offered by the story.
A theme must be stated as a generalization. Names of characters or specific situations in the plot are not to be used when stating a theme.
The theme is the central or dominating message of a novel. It is expressed in the form of a statement not a one word idea "motherhood" but "motherhood sometimes has more frustration than reward."
INQUIRY QUESTION
* What is the central message of the novel? (It helps by writing down the issues/ideas that the novel deals with and then turning them into a statement about how the idea was explored in the story)
NOTE: When writing the theme, remember unlike morals, they are not prescriptive. Themes leave it to the readers to arrive at rules of behavior through the increased perception offered by the story.
A theme must be stated as a generalization. Names of characters or specific situations in the plot are not to be used when stating a theme.