The Giver Theme

What is the best definition of THEME?

• A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express. 
• The location and time of the story
• The events that occur in the story
• The author's reason for writing a story

Identify possible ways an author presents theme in a literary work.

• through the feelings of the main character
• with thoughts and conversations of the characters
• actions and events in the story
• all of the above

Identify some of the frequently occurring topics that lead to themes in literature.

• love and friendship
• war
• revenge
• all of the above

What is the function of a theme?

• benevolence
• insight
• confusion
• resolution

A theme is not one word; it is a statement

• True
• False

What SHOULD NOT be included in the theme statement?

• characters and plot
• setting
• story details
• all of the above

What SHOULD be included in the theme?

• details about the characters
• details about the plot
• details about the setting
• the message the author is trying to share with the reader.

"The Book Thief"  is the title of a book. Based solely on the title, what do you think a possible theme for the book could be?

• Stealing books is wrong.
• Stealing is wrong, but sometimes necessary.
• Who would want to steal BOOKS!
• Words are powerful.

A novel can have more than one theme.

• TRUE
• FALSE

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA. 

• Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.
• Theme is what a story is about and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.