Genre vs Theme Joyet 2006 Genre vs Theme

Genre vs. Theme Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme What’s the difference? Let’s first look at genre… Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Genre is a category of artistic composition marked by a distinctive style, form, or content. Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Think of genre as a category in literature. Can you think of any? Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme tragedy, comedy, farce, mystery, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, etc… These are all genres. Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme In film there are similar genres such as tragedy, comedy, farce, westerns, science fiction, fantasy, documentary, etc…these are all genres. Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Now let’s look at theme. When asked to look at theme think of “message. ” Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme What life lessons can be learned by watching the character handle the conflict? Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme is defined as a topic of discussion; subject of artistic representation; an implicit or recurrent idea; a motif Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme can be issues of loyalty, vengeance, unrequited love, redemption, Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme There are universal themes. You’ll find these themes reoccurring over and over again. Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Universal themes come from emotions and transcend (cutthrough) culture, gender, age, geography, Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Universal themes come from such topics or as: -Acceptance -Beauty -Betrayal -Death -Deception -Despair -Education -Envy Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme More topics from which we get universal -Fearthemes: -Family -Faith -Freedom -Friendship -Greed -Hatred -Hope Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Even more topics from which we get universal -Honesty themes: -Identity -Innocence -Justice -Law -Love -Money -Nature Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme …and more topics from which we get universal -Peace themes: -Poverty -Pride -Revenge -Sacrifice -Time -Truth -War Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Remember genre? Let’s think about genre again. Think about a story you know. Got one? Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme What genre would you place your story in? What was theme? These are separate things Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Let’s look at genre again. Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Star Wars belongs to a genre. Can you guess Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme That’s right!: Science Fiction. Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Harry Potter belongs to a genre. Can Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme That’s right!: Fantasy. Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme The Simpons belongs to a genre. Can you guess Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme We call it satire, which is usually loaded with social commentary. Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Now let’s look at theme using the context of our last examples. Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Star Wars has many theme topics. Can you guess some? Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme That’s right!: love, loyalty, persecution, freedom, and redemption, just to name a Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Harry Potter has several theme topics. Can you guess Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme That’s right!: family, loss, love, community, and friendship, just to name a Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme Even the Simpsons has theme topics. Can you guess some? Joyet 2006

Genre vs. Theme You guessed it: love, loyalty, persecution, freedom, redemption, family, loss, community, Joyet 2006

Figuring out THEMES Brainstorm theme topics by using the strategy, “Most Important Word”. Joyet 2006

Figuring Out Themes Ü After reading a story, think about concepts. These are words that cannot be experienced with your senses, but are ideas. Ü Ask yourself… “What is a most important word of this story? ” Ü Then, create a brainstorming tree and jot down the concept words. Joyet 2006

Developing a Theme Statement Ü Themes are not one word topics. Ü Themes are messages about the one word topics. For example: Acceptance In Freak the Mighty, the characters, Kevin and Max, learn that acceptance of each other’s strengths and weaknesses deepens their friendship and helps develop stronger self-confidence and. Joyet abilities. 2006

Developing a Theme Statement Ü Themes are not one word topics. Ü Themes are messages about the one word topics. Ü Example: Perseverance Cinderella perseveres even though her life is filled with unfortunate difficulties. She remains hard-working and kind. As a result of her perseverance, she is visited by a fairy god -mother who rewards her. As a result of perseverance, the prince finds his “lost” love. Joyet 2006

How to develop your theme topic Ü Ask yourself what was the result (of your most important word) for the main character. Ü How does the character develop and grow? Ü What is the universal message that a reader can apply to his or her own life? What was the author’s purpose? Joyet 2006