So are you saying themes are like one or two word phrases and author's messages are our interpretations of that word or those phrase as it relates to the reader personally? In a message dated 11/9/2009 9:32:46 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Not going on any research, just my own opinion-- I think of theme as more of one word summing up a big idea: "friendship", "loss", "tolerance". I think of the author's message as more of a sentence that tells what we think the author thinks about those big ideas: "We should be friends with all kinds of people," "Talking about our loss helps us heal." Maybe (I'm thinking as I write here), themes tell what big ideas are explored and author's message tells the conclusion we've drawn from exploring those big ideas....? Natasha _______________________________________________ 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.
