Theme vs Moral What is a theme Central
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Theme vs. Moral
What is a theme? Central idea
What is a moral? A value of life A lesson to be learned
Theme vs. Moral Theme Moral • Sum up the book’s message in a word or two • Look for repeating symbols and words • Theme can appear in the setting, characters, action • Usually not directly stated • Leaves a lot to the reader’s own conclusions. • Usually appears at the end of a fable • Can be a sentence • Can be directly stated • Can be implied • Claims an opinion about the THEME.
Examples of theme • • Isolation Death Love conquers all Loss of innocence Fear of failure Will to survive Renewal/rebirth
Examples of a moral • • Slow and steady wins the race. Be happy with what you have. Think twice before you act. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Clothes do not make the man. Birds of a feather flock together. Be prepared. Pride goes before a fall.
Now a Test… • • • Beauty is in the eye of the beholder… Don’t judge a book by its cover Friendship Don’t count your chickens before they hatch Honesty Sensitivity and Purity of Spirit.
The Little Mermaid http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Oz 0 H 4 UHd 2 J 4
Cars http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=WGByij. P 0 Le o
Twitter Instructions: • Together, in your groups, read The Emperor’s New Clothes. • INDIVIDUALLY write down what you think the Main Idea or THEME of the story might be on your SHOWME app. • As a group, compose a one sentence summary of the story and TWEET it @ms. mozley. HASHTAG the one word main idea that your group came up with!
