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I will show you a theme. You will list as many

I will show you a theme.
You will list as many

books or movies you can think of that have that theme.
You will have to defend your list, so be prepared to explain why that book or movie fits the theme.

The Rules

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Ready? A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary

Ready?

A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary

work that may be stated directly or indirectly.

What is a theme?

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It’s not a moral A moral says “this is how it

It’s not a moral

A moral says “this is how it should

be”
A theme says “this is the way it is”
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What is a theme? You’re still not sure are you? Let’s try this anyway….

What is a theme?

You’re still not sure are you?
Let’s try this

anyway….
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I will show you a theme. Review the Rules You will

I will show you a theme.

Review the Rules

You will have

to defend your list, so be prepared to explain why a title fits this theme.

You will list as many books, movies, short stories, plays, TV episodes etc. you can think of that have that theme.

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If you want something bad enough, and work for it hard

If you want something bad enough, and work for it hard

enough, you can accomplish your dreams
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Even when faced with tremendous evil, people can still be good.

Even when faced with tremendous evil, people can still be good.


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When you lose something, go look for it.

When you lose something, go look for it.

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Death is an inevitable part of life, but it can teach us a lot.

Death is an inevitable part of life, but it can teach

us a lot.
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You may not know people as well as you think you do.

You may not know people as well as you think you

do.
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We all have to grow up sometime.

We all have to grow up sometime.

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Just because your father goes to the dark side, doesn’t mean he is all bad.

Just because your father goes to the dark side, doesn’t mean

he is all bad.
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While ALL of these themes can apply to many stories... They

While ALL of these themes can apply to many stories...

They can,

also, all be used for one story:
STAR WARS
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What do these themes have in common?

What do these themes have in common?

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Are any of them just one word?

Are any of them
just one word?

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They all say something about life, about being human, about the

They all say something about life,
about being human,
about the

world.
Not just about one story.
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I noticed something else...

I noticed something else...

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You really need to know what something says, to know what it is saying.

You really need to know what something says, to know what

it is saying.
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You have to understand the story well to suggest a theme.

You have to understand
the story well to suggest a theme.


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“Literary 3x3s”, and “Beautiful Questions and Answers” Let’s Practice...

“Literary 3x3s”, and “Beautiful Questions and Answers”

Let’s Practice...

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THEME of (Title of Your Story)

THEME of (Title of Your Story)

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Literary 3x3s Three, three-word sentences that go beyond plot and speak

Literary 3x3s

Three, three-word sentences that go beyond plot and speak to

the heart of the text...
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Literary 3x3 Three, three-word “sentences” (usually from three places in the

Literary 3x3

Three, three-word “sentences” (usually from three places in the text)
Strong

words: consider connotation vs. denotation
Every word counts: avoid prepositions, articles, or weak words
You may not use: proper nouns, repeated words, to be verbs, articles

Rules:

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What Disney film does each 3x3 describe? Curiosity seeks freedom Silence

What Disney film does each 3x3 describe?

Curiosity seeks freedom
Silence creates

confusion
Love breaks spells

Arrogance transforms handsomeness
Mistake creates captivity
Inner beauty conquers

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Innocence craves recognition
Guilt prompts desertion
Duty calls home

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Beauty and the Beast Arrogance transforms handsomeness Mistake creates captivity Inner beauty conquers

Beauty and the Beast

Arrogance transforms handsomeness
Mistake creates captivity
Inner beauty conquers

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The Little Mermaid Curiosity seeks freedom Silence creates confusion Love breaks spells

The Little Mermaid

Curiosity seeks freedom
Silence creates confusion
Love breaks spells

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The Lion King Innocence craves recognition Guilt prompts desertion Duty calls home

The Lion King

Innocence craves recognition
Guilt prompts desertion
Duty calls home

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Title of Your Story Supporting Key Scenes 3x3s You may make

Title of Your Story

Supporting Key Scenes

3x3s

You may make a copy of

this slide, make your own, or do the work on a doc
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Beautiful Questions Examples

Beautiful Questions

Examples

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-- e.e. Cummings “Always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful question”

-- e.e. Cummings

“Always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful

question”
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Is the comfort of the many worth the suffering of the

Is the comfort of the many worth the suffering of the

few?

In The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas the author Ursula K. Le Guin shows us how everything has a cost, and helps us realize that the comfortable lives we live many not be worth the suffering it causes in the lives of others.

If The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas is Ursula K. Lé Guin’s answer, what was the Beautiful Question?

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If “Just Walk On By” is Brent Staples answer, what was

If “Just Walk On By” is Brent Staples answer, what was

the Beautiful Question?
How do our societal prejudices affect how we see those around us?

In Just Walk on By, author Brent Staples shows us that society unthinkingly follows certain prejudices, expecting those impacted to change, in order to seem less threatening, rather than insisting society confront and end our unjustified prejudices.

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If 1984 is George Orwell’s answer, what was the beautiful question?

If 1984 is George Orwell’s answer, what was the beautiful question?

In

1984, George Orwell illustrates the horror of a society where a select few have almost infinite power over the masses, resulting in control of language, speech, press, marriage, media, and almost every other freedom that we take for granted today, eroding the core of our humanity

What is the impact of yielding our freedom and rights to a select, powerful, few?

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In the short story, By the Waters of Babylon, Stephen Vincent

In the short story, By the Waters of Babylon, Stephen Vincent

Benét explores both what is gained, and what is lost, in our quest for knowledge and power, and whether some knowledge and traditions are best left in the past and forgotten.

If By the Waters of Babylon was Stephen Vincent Benét’s answer, what was the beautiful question?

What becomes of humanity if we don’t remember our past?

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If (TITLE) was (AUTHOR’s) answer, what was the Beautiful Question? Author

If (TITLE) was (AUTHOR’s) answer, what was the Beautiful Question?
Author +

text = ?

Write the Question
Create Slide (like those above)
Write a THESIS that Answers the Question

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How to Write a Thesis In genre, title, author In the

How to Write a Thesis

In genre, title, author
In the short story,

The Box Man, by Barbara Lazear Ascher,

(What) Subject +

(How) Assertion =

(Why) Theme

Uses lit. terms to assertion /purpose (verb)

thesis (insight about the MOWAW)
a life of solitude need not always be lonely.

In (Subject), (Author’s name) uses (lit. terms) to (assertion/purpose) which (thesis)”

You may omit this phrase and just address the lit. elements in the body of your essay

the protagonist reveals, through diction and indirect characterization, that

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Beautiful Question Beautiful Answer (thesis) Title of Story, by Author’s Name

Beautiful Question

Beautiful Answer (thesis)

Title of Story, by Author’s Name

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Title of Story, by Author’s Name Beautiful Answer (thesis): Beautiful Question:

Title of Story, by Author’s Name

Beautiful Answer (thesis):

Beautiful Question: