ANALYZING A STORY’S THEME
Title of Selection: _________________________________________________________________
Author:
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Questions
to Help Clarify Theme
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Responses
& Examples from the Story
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1. Does the title signify something about the
story? Does it point to truth the
story reveals about life?
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2. Does
the main character change during the course of the story? Does the main character realize something
he or she did not know before?
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3. Are
any important statements about life or people made in the story, either by
the narrator or characters in the story?
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4. Is
the theme ever directly stated? If so,
where is it stated?
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5. In
one sentence, state the story’s theme.
Do you agree with the theme? Is
the writer presenting a truth about life or forcing us to accept a false
view?
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