Friday, September 14, 2012
Theme
So even though Mr Mullins has explained theme very well, I'm still going have trouble getting rid of the 'moral' habit. I always looked for that to get the theme and thought it was good enough, but now i know it is much more complex to get more thorough so that the true point gets across. Themes are supposed to be very broad and be able to apply to as many real people and things as possible, not just a select few, it is more than just a lesson. The author wants the theme to apply to many yet not be judgmental and cause conflict between the readers. But the theme can seem different to different people, because everyone has their own opinion, therefore they have different views. Theme also has its very own checklist yay! haha. These checklist includes 6 easy steps to help make the theme process much easier. With this checklist i think my habit of just finding the moral will end quickly because it breaks the complete sentence needed my theme down into parts. This makes it easier for me personally to make sure i get each part into the sentence. So here goes to getting better at making them sentences/inferences.
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I feel like I need to hire you to create an infomercial for me: "Mr. Mullins' Six Easy Step to Creating a Theme!"
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I look for "morals" and "advice" when it comes to analyzing theme too. It's just a force of habit.
ReplyDeleteI have trouble with theme statements as well. I feel like it's natural to automatically think of morals and advice when thinking of what a story's purpose or meaning is. The checklist helps me too, but I still just assume that I'm supposed to learn something profound that is going to change me by the end of the story. Do you ever feel that way?
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