apply the lessons you have learned about identifying themes in literary works,
practice close-reading skills, and hone your analytical writing skills. Being able to identify a theme in a literary
work and make a convincing argument about the presence of that theme will help prepare you for the
upcoming essays in this class. Furthermore, strengthening your critical reading and thinking skills will help you
in your other college courses and your career.
Task: To ascertain the theme, you must read the texts thoroughly to understand the actions (what is being said
and done by the characters or what is being discussed in the poem or the essay).
After understanding the actions and conflict, ask yourself, what does the story have to say about the human
condition? Is there a universal truth being projected? What is the message of the work?
Choose a theme from the list below and find song lyrics that also use this theme.
Love (romantic, filial, or platonic)
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