THEME --- THE AUTHOR’S MESSAGE

COMMON TOPICS FOR THEME

THEME --- THE AUTHOR’S MESSAGE

COMMON TOPICS FOR THEME

Childhood

Courage

Death

Faith

Family

Freedom

Friendship

Growing up

Hate

Hope

Identity

Independence

Justice

Love

Loyalty

Nature

Patience

Patriotism

Prejudice

Race Relations

Self-Improvement

Self-Reliance

Success

Trust

Truth

Unhappiness

Violence

War

THEME is:

the BIG IDEA, a UNIVERSAL IDEA that transcends time.

Main Idea is a brief statement that tells what the story is about. It has a few supporting detail to enhance its meaning. A good example of main idea is the summary of a novel that is written on the back of the book.