Where can i find a list of themes found in literature?

Question

i can't find a site with more than three or four themes. i'd like many more than that.

Answer 1

This site http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/patten/theme... has a list of common themes to be found in literature.

This site http://homeworktips.about.com/od/english... has some sample themes in literature. There is a bit more here: http://homeworktips.about.com/sitesearch...

Hopefully this will help.

Answer 2

Theme: The general truth about life in a story

A theme, from Old French tesme, is a broad idea in a story or literary work, or a message or lesson conveyed by a written text. This message is usually about life, society or human nature. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas. Most themes are implied rather than explicitly stated. The theme is different from the superficial outlay of the text; it is normally the meaning of the text on a deeper, more abstract level.

Wikipedia only listed CONFLICT and REDEMPTION

Ambition

Jealousy

Beauty

Loneliness

Betrayal

Love

Courage

Loyalty

Duty (filial piety)

Perseverance

Fear



Prejudice

Freedom



Suffering

Happiness

Truth

Answer 3

Try this link, it has eight listed and each one is broken down even further ----  http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/patten/theme...

Or try this one - I like this one too - it has 10 complete with examples -

http://www3.delta.edu/drsnyder/CommonThe...



You can combine these lists and make a pretty lengthy list. If you need more, let me know. I hope this helps.