Plot, Conflict, and Theme.

When we describe something that a fictional book or a movie has taught us about life or love or family (or any other topic, really), we are generally referring to theme or a thematic statement.

Is a big idea in a text, an overarching topic that the text is about.

Is what the text says about that overarching topic. The next slide will have examples.

One way authors lead us to a theme or thematic statement is through plot and conflict. The events the characters experience and the conflict they face help us to understand central ideas in the text. See the examples in the next slide.