Problem
A theme is an underlying message that the author communicates to readers. Examine some of the topics and conflicts from the book to determine themes in the novel. Add additional items to the list as necessary. You will continue to examine these topics and the themes related to them throughout the course of the novel.
• Survival
o What evidence is there from your reading that this topic/conflict is important?
o What theme, or message, is the author trying to communicate about this topic/conflict?
• Betrayal
o What evidence is there from your reading that this topic/conflict is important?
o What theme, or message, is the author trying to communicate about this topic/conflict?
• Fatalism vs. pragmatism
o What evidence is there from your reading that this topic/conflict is important?
o What theme, or message, is the author trying to communicate about this topic/conflict?
• The past and memory
o What evidence is there from your reading that this topic/conflict is important?
o What theme, or message, is the author trying to communicate about this topic/conflict?
• Other possible themes you have noticed
o What evidence is there from your reading that this topic/conflict is important?
o What theme, or message, is the author trying to communicate about this topic/conflict?