Themes
True or false: you can only have one theme in a novel.
False
Name on theme from TKAM.
Prejudice, family, courage, integrity, community, lying, justice vs law, the coexistence of good and evil, the importance of moral education, the existence of social inequality, loss of innocence, etc.
This movie addresses the theme of misogyny by depicting a young woman woman going off to war in her father's place.
Mulan
This film franchise famous for focusing on the theme of "family"
The fast and the furious
What is a metaphor?
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Are themes and the central idea the same thing?
No, although they are related. Themes are ideas that reoccur throughout a text, whereas the central idea is the key unifying element that ties together all of the other elements of fiction, including themes.
Which character explains many of the recurrent ideas (themes) of the novel to Scout, for example the importance of treating everyone with respect?
Atticus
What is one theme from Wreck it Ralph?
Don't judge others, accept who you are, keep a hopeful outlook on life
What is one theme from Attack on Titan?
Everything is political, there is beauty in diversity, never give up in the face of adversity, fear is common, dealing with loss, classism.
Do adjectives count as language features?
Yes!
What is a theme?
A theme is an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature
One theme from TKAM is the existence of social inequality. What is the text arguing in terms of social inequality?
The text is arguing that social divisions that make up so much of the adult world are revealed in the book to be both irrational and destructive.
What is one theme from Lilo & Stitch?
Losing loved ones, grief, feeling lost and confused, family, caring for others.
What is one theme from Euphoria?
Teenage angst, mental health, physical health, drug use, violence, addiction
What is this symbol ";" called?
Semi-colon
Name one way in which themes are developed in literature.
Some of the more common tools of the author's craft are: character development, setting, mood, plot, point of view, figurative language, allegory, symbolism, and irony.
What is the most prominent theme in TKAM?
Prejudice
Which Disney movie is being discussed in the following quote:
While the main themes of _____ are identity and self-discovery — familiar territory, to be sure — the film manages to enliven such well-traveled latitudes with a breeze as fresh as the islands.
Moana
What is the central idea of The Batman (2022)?
Taking what's in the shadows and exposing it to the light?
Idiom
Why is it important to understand themes when engaging with fiction (stories that are, to some degree, made up)?
Themes are the universal lessons and ideas that we draw from our experiences of works of art: in other words, they're part of the whole reason anyone would want to pick up a book in the first place!
What are some issues with the way the theme of prejudice is discussed in the novel?
Classism: To read the novel one would think racism is a problem that exists between educated, financially stable, moral white people, and ignorant, dirt poor, vicious white people
POV: The black characters in the novel are rarely given voice on the topic of racism. When they do speak it is largely in terms of gratitude for the good white people of town and not in terms of anger, frustration, resistance, or hostility towards the culture of racism. When the author does present black characters as trying to resist racist abuses, she shows them doing so by avoiding or retreating, as when Tom Robinson attempts to escape from prison or when Helen Robinson walks through the woods to avoid going past the Ewell house.
Which Disney movie follows the exploits of an eternally youthful boy as he engages with themes of imagination, courage versus cowardice, maternal love, and preserving memory.
Peter Pan
What is the central idea of Star Wars (across all 9 movies)?
The power of redemption
An ________ is a type of narrative that uses characters and plot to depict abstract ideas and themes.
Allegory