Themes of a Story

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

what is a theme?

A theme is an important idea that is woven throughout the story

a universal concept with the action of the text which can apply to everyone

a theme is not.........? 

give 3 examples of topics/subjects of a story
other than love, family, friendship

How do we find a theme?

Look at the protagonist's journey

How does the main character change throughout the course of the story?

what problem is the character facing? 

what is the central conflict of the story?

Example of the Terminator

 2 opposing forces are .............................................

"No matter how advanced our creations become they can never replace the human spirit."

what is the central conflict in The Weapon?

Avoid being vague or too obvious with your theme statements:

Love conquers...........

Love is ..................

Worksheet: answer the questions and come up with your own theme statement for The Weapon

Theme statements
The Weapon