Theme
What is a theme? Our literature book defines theme as a central message, concern, or purpose in a literary work. A theme can be expressed as a general statement about human beings or about life. The theme of a work is not a summary of its plot, but instead is the writer’s central idea.
Many themes are common throughout all of literature. A theme can be as simple as one word: loyalty, courage, love, and friendship. They can also be a little more detailed like: cheaters never prosper, it is better to give than receive, and love conquers all. These are themes that can be found in a number of stories and novels.
Now that we have read "Birdfoot's Grandpa, you will need to find a central theme to use for your response to literature project.
List two one word themes that are found in the poem "Grandpa's Birdfoot".
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Now that you have listed two possible themes, it is time to add some detail to them. Pick one of the words you wrote above and write a complete sentence with a more detailed version of the theme.
Theme Sentence:
This theme sentence that you have just written will become the topic sentence for the second paragraph of your response to literature project. You will need to find evidence from the story to support your theme as you write your essay.
Birdfoot's Grampa
The old man
must have stopped our car
two dozen times to climb out
and gather into his hands
the small toads blinded
by our light and leaping,
live drops of rain.
The rain was falling,
a mist about his white hair
and I kept saying
you can't save them all,
accept it, get back in
we've got places to go.
But, leathery hands full
of wet brown life,
knee deep in the summer
roadside grass,
he just smiled and said
they have places to go, too.
by
Joseph Bruchac
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