Download - Night theme
Topic vs. ThemeWhat’s the Difference?
What’s a topic?O A subjectO Something people talk or write about
What’s a theme?O what the author is saying about a topicO A main idea communicated (in full
sentence form) O Note:
O There may be multiple themes about one topic in a piece.
O Many pieces cover more than one topic, so there are usually many themes in a piece of writing.
Practice with Art
“American Gothic” Grant Wood (1930)
O Describe what’s depicted in the painting.
O What’s a topic in the painting?
O What’s a theme about that topic?
“American Gothic” Adaptations
O What has changed from the original?
O How do those adaptations alter the painting's meaning/theme?
“American Gothic” Adaptations
“Mona Lisa” Leonardo DaVinci(c. 1503)
O Topic?O Theme?
“Mona Lisa” Adaptations
O What has changed from the original?
O How do those adaptations alter the painting's meaning/theme?
“Mona Lisa” Adaptations
How do writer’s create themes?
Theme MachinesO Plot eventsO CharacterizationO Seen in the settingO Using a unique POVO Imagery/descriptionO Rhythm of the language
Let’s get back to the book.
Examine your topic in Night.
O Prepare for Socratic Seminar using the handout.O Identify passages worth talking about.O Identify ideas worth reviewing. O Develop open-ended questions to dig
deeper. O Identify themes and how Wiesel
developed them to figure out the purpose of your topic in Night.