Title: 15 Common Themes in Film and Literature
Headings: 15 Common Themes in Film and Literature
15 Common Themes in Film and Literature
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Content: 15 Common Themes in Film and Literature
15 Common Themes in Film and Literature
A Theme according to the google dictionary is - the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic. There are many additional definitions. When we apply this definition of theme to film and literature we get: A theme is an underlying message, idea, or concept that motivates characters to behave the way they do. An author may start a work with a theme in mind or may write to a theme unconsciously. A theme can also be seen as the moral of the story. There are large themes and smaller themes. Any story will have one main theme with many smaller themes as well, often forming a jigsaw puzzle of concepts, morals, and ideas. Sometimes a work may have more than one major theme.