English 11 Resources
Select the theme topics that you think are dealt with in your novel. Practice making full theme statements about those topics. Discuss which themes are dominant and which themes are sub-themes.
fate vs. free will
social hierarchy
family relationships
poverty
friendship
leadership
love and marriage
resilience
destruction
survival
discrimination
trust
belonging
dreams
reality vs. illusion
luck
compassion
exploitation
defense of the weak
redemption
coping strategies
power corrupts
desensitization
humiliation
generation gap
judging a book by the cover
revenge
territoriality
pride goes before a fall
resourceful
pride goes before a fall mask (people/things are not what they seem)
fate vs. free will
social hierarchy
family relationships
poverty
friendship
leadership
love and marriage
resilience
destruction
survival
discrimination
trust
belonging
dreams
reality vs. illusion
luck
compassion
exploitation
defense of the weak
redemption
coping strategies
power corrupts
desensitization
humiliation
generation gap
judging a book by the cover
revenge
territoriality
pride goes before a fall
resourceful
pride goes before a fall mask (people/things are not what they seem)