If you've ever been assigned ###### book report, the topic may ###### been about the theme of ###### book. A book's theme is ###### the story is about, the ###### idea that flows through the ######. A work of fiction may ###### one theme or many.

Theme ######. Plot And Moral

A book's theme is not ###### same as its plot or ###### moral lesson, but these elements ###### related.]]>
###### moral is the lesson that ###### reader is supposed to learn ###### the plot's conclusion. Both reflect ###### larger theme.

Don't confuse the ###### of a work with its ######. The subject is a topic ###### acts as the foundation for ###### work of literature, such as ###### in 19th-century France.

A theme ###### an opinion the author expresses ###### the subject; for instance, the ###### dissatisfaction with the narrow confines ###### French bourgeois marriage during that ######.]]>
If you find yourself struggling ###### identify the theme of what ###### reading, there's a simple trick ###### can use. When you finish ###### a book, ask yourself to ###### up the book in a ###### word. For example, you could ###### preparation best symbolizes "The Three ###### Pigs." Next, use that word ###### the foundation for a complete ###### such as, "Making smart choices ###### planning and preparation."]]>
Symbolism And Theme 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 ######.]]>
Next, consider ###### the author's view on these ###### might be. These views will ###### you toward the work's themes. ###### how to get started.

How To Identify Themes In Literature

Note ###### plot of the work: Take ###### few moments to write down ###### main literary elements: plot, characterization, ######, tone, language style, etc. What were the conflicts in the work? What was the most important moment in the work? Does the author resolve the conflict? How did the work end?

Identify the subject of the work: If you were to tell a friend what the work of literature was about, how would you describe that? What would you say is the topic?

Who is the protagonist (the main character)? How does he or she change? Does the protagonist affect other characters? How does this character relate to others?

Assess ###### author's point of view: Finally, ###### the author's view toward the ###### and the choices they make.]]>
Note that none ###### these elements (plot, subject, character ###### point of view) constitute a ###### in and of itself. But ###### them is an important first ###### in identifying a work's major ###### or themes.

Your Book Report

Once you've determined ###### the main theme of the ###### is, you're almost ready to ###### your book report. But before ###### do, you'll need to re-read ###### text to find examples of ###### the theme of the book ######. Be concise; you don't need ###### repeat every detail of the ###### or use multi-sentence quotes from ###### character in the novel. Unless ###### writing an extensive analysis, a ###### short sentences should be all ###### need to provide an example ###### a book's theme.]]>