2Y: Theme vs. Thematic Statement by Alexis Sotzing https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l Made with a taste for adventure en-us 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC 2025-10-04 14:01:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f50d.png 1. Pick the main topic addressed in the story sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127668 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127668 2. Pinpoint the author's view on the topic sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127673 Find the life lesson in each statement. ]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127673 3. Write that perspective using a theme statement template sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127675 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127675 This author believes _____ about (topic). sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127679 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127679 Romance sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127681 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127681 Trickery sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127682 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127682 Determination sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127684 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127684 Punishment sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127688 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127688 Chivalry sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127696 Definition: 
the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code.]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127696 Definition sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127698 The author's opinion about a topic.]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127698 Remember: sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127716 It is expressed as a sentence or general statement about life or human nature. ]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127716 Definition sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127723 The central topic, subject, or message of a literary work. ]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127723 Remember: sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127727 A literary work can have more than one theme, and most themes are not directly stated but are implied. The reader must think about all the elements of the work and use them to make inferences, or reasonable guesses, as to which themes seem to be implied.]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127727 1. Ask yourself, did the main character(s) undergo some kind of change throughout the journey? Did their outlook on life evolve in some way? sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127731 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127731 2. Another good place to start is by picking a general topic that the story tackles, and then figuring out on which "side" the author ultimately comes down. sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127735 Example: 
Maybe the story deals with the broad topic of "love." Well "love" by itself isn't a theme, but a specific perspective on love could be.]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127735 Example: sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127746 The author believes that determination can help conquer even the most impossible of tasks. ]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127746 Non-Example: sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127752 Determination means you never give up, no matter how hard the task is.]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127752 1. Don't include specific plot points. sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127756 The author's perspective on life should apply to people and situations outside the story.]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127756 2. Don't be obvious. sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127761 "War is bad," is not a theme. Dig a little deeper using details from the story. (What specifically is bad about war? How does it negatively impact the characters or the world of the story?)]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127761 3. Don't make it advicey. sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127766 "You should always be there for your family," isn't a theme, it's a suggestion. Keep your theme statement objective and based solely on evidence from the story ("The bond between family can overcome any obstacle.")]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127766 4. Don't use cliches. sotzingam https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127773 "Once a cheater, always a cheater," or "Actions speak louder than words," aren't themes. They're just expressions people use all the time and have very little power or real insight.]]> 2021-01-08 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067127773 Suzanne E. https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067820740 This author believes that punishment is good because when you are ignorant and you are punished to change your actions. ]]> 2021-01-08 16:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067820740 Malik Neely deleteduser2569 https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067824618 Punishment: This Author believes that punishment is good, because the person needs to learn his lesson.]]> 2021-01-08 16:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067824618 Zaina https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067825277 The author belives in punishment if you won't let people have their own choice you will have be punished by not having your own choice ]]> 2021-01-08 16:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067825277 Kenny https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067828091 The author believes that Punishment, were ever you go will follow you even if you make a good or bad chaise.]]> 2021-01-08 16:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067828091 https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067829702 the author believes that chivalry can help some one with a situation that may be hard like saving some ones life because they might of done bad things but that act can change his or hers perspective.]]> 2021-01-08 16:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067829702 Rosie cookrosiemaem https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067838264 This author believes that punishment can change there opinion.]]> 2021-01-08 16:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sotzingam/q30kjr821ktbd94l/wish/1067838264