As with any art form, ###### theme of a novel or ###### story may not necessarily be ######. Sometimes writers will use a ###### or object as a symbol ###### motif that hints at larger ###### or themes.

Consider the novel "###### Tree Grows in Brooklyn," which ###### the story of an immigrant ###### living in New York City ###### the early 20th century.

The ###### growing up through the sidewalk ###### front of their apartment is ###### than just part of the ###### background. The tree is a ###### of both the plot and ###### theme. It thrives in spite ###### its harsh surroundings, much like ###### main character Francine as she ###### of age.]]>
Major And Minor Themes

There can be major and minor themes in works of literature:

A major theme is an ###### that a writer repeats in ###### work, making it the most ###### idea in a literary work.

###### minor theme, on the other ######, refers to an idea that ###### in a work briefly and ###### may or may not give ###### to another minor theme.

Read And Analyze The Work

Before ###### attempt to identify the theme ###### a work, you must have ###### the work, and you should ###### at least the basics of ###### plot, characterizations and other literary ######. Spend some time thinking about ###### main subjects covered in the ######.]]>