Compare Themes by Same Author or Series

~12 min

Authors often explore similar big ideas or lessons (themes) across different stories, especially in a series or if written by the same person.

Defining Theme

What is a Theme?
  • It is not just what happens in the story.
  • It is the lesson the characters learn.
  • It is the message for the reader.

The theme is the big idea or important life lesson that an author wants you to learn from a story.

💡 Think of the theme as the 'big message' the character learns.