LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ASIAN LITERATURE
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A cliche
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A universal message
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A story that explicityly tells the reader what to do and what not to do
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A summary of the story
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Detailed explanation-1: -A universal theme is an idea that applies to anyone regardless of cultural differences, or geographic location. Universal themes are ways to connect ideas across all disciplines. It is a central idea about the human condition.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the more common universal themes found in literature include individual struggle towards a personal goal, a person’s struggle with humanity, falling in love, life cycles, karma, coping with tragedy, adolescence and discovering the world around us.
Detailed explanation-3: -The theme of a story is what the author is trying to convey-in other words, the central idea of the story. Short stories often have just one theme, whereas novels usually have multiple themes.
Detailed explanation-4: -A theme refers to the main subject or idea in a piece of writing, speech, film, etc. Usage: The book’s theme is a conflict between love and duty. A message refers to the main or most important idea about which someone is trying to tell people in a film, book, speech, etc.
Detailed explanation-5: -Examples of Theme Topics: Love, Justice/Injustice, Family, Struggle, the American Dream, Wealth, Inhumanity Examples of Themes: People risk their own identity to find love; Power corrupts humanity; Without empathy, there can be no justice. 2.