One thing I truly believe is that lots of folks don't write with a message in mind, but we find it there because something about this specific book speaks deeply to us in individual ways. Take Chrysanthemum, one of my all time favorites. Did Henkes write it to become a vehicle for talking about being nice to one another at school or did I choose to start the year with it because it supported my message? Certainly, however, the broader theme of bravery and being proud of who you are can probably be agreed upon by many--and be identified in all sorts of other literature. To me, there is a fundamental difference between theme and message.
Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 07:45:51 -0500 > Subject: [MOSAIC] Theme/author's message > > Perhaps you can help me with a question that has come up with our staff. We > were discussing theme (fiction) and at one grade level author's message came > up as being used interchangeably with theme. In our conversation that > followed some people thought theme was a more global or overarching idea and > the author's message was more specific to the lesson the author was teaching > through the text. But in realizing there can be multiple themes in books, > the confusion continues. I'd love to hear from you more on this topic. > Thanks, > Kelly AB > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
