THEME
The theme is like the moral of the story. It's the life lesson the author wants you to learn. It's the message or meaning.
What is a Story Theme In this lesson, you'll discover how to find the overall message an author gives you in a selection.
THE THEME OF a story is the most important thing the author wants readers to understand. It's the author's thoughts about a general belief of how things are or how they should be. In fables, the theme is the moral, or lesson, the story teaches. The moral may even be stated at the end of the story.
An author may not state the theme directly, but you can figure it out. Think about what the characters in the story are like and what they do, and ask yourself questions like:
THE THEME OF a story is the most important thing the author wants readers to understand. It's the author's thoughts about a general belief of how things are or how they should be. In fables, the theme is the moral, or lesson, the story teaches. The moral may even be stated at the end of the story.
An author may not state the theme directly, but you can figure it out. Think about what the characters in the story are like and what they do, and ask yourself questions like:
- Did something that happened in the story change a character?
- How do the characters' actions relate to things in my life?
- What message is the author trying to send me?
- Does the title of the story give a clue to the theme?