Theme

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Theme is the central meaning in a literary work. Meyer emphasizes theme as a unifying point around which the characters, plot, setting, point of view, symbols, and other elements of a work are organized. A theme can be stated explicitly, usually when the authors tell the reader the point of the story, or it can be stated implicitly, when the theme is fused into the elements of the story. In order to identify an implicit theme, readers need to analyze and extract it from the characters, setting, symbols, plot, and other elements that make up the story. Therefore, elements of fiction influence the overall meaning of a work. In addition, Meyer says that first we need to distinguish the theme of a story and its subject since they are not the same. For example, many stories share subjects such as death, loneliness, sin, poverty, and many more, but each story express a different view of life in each subject. In order to analyze the theme of a literary work, Meyer has illustrated pointers that readers should apply while reading. These pointers include: paying attention to the title of the s...

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