1、Theme Definition of Theme Theme and Topic Importance of Theme Theme:the central idea that the story contains within itself.The theme may be a full statement or it may not be explicit.Topic is the subject that a piece of fiction deals with.Topic can be quite broad.It does not express any opinion.Them
2、e is a full statement that includes the topic.Theme carries an opinion about the topic.In groups,write a topic and then a theme on this topic.Share your topic and theme with the class.Recall a story you have read,and describe the theme(whether explicit or inexplicit)in that story.What impresses you about the theme in the story?Theme presents the overall idea of a story,which is the most essential of all elements in fiction,just as ones purpose of life is often the most important driving force in real life.All stories carry a message.It is the message that propels a story.The End
