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  2. Theme (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    In contemporary literary studies, a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative. [1] Themes can be divided into two categories: a work's thematic concept is what readers "think the work is about" and its thematic statement being "what the work says about the subject". [ 2 ]

  3. List of science fiction themes - Wikipedia

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    While science fiction stories have many themes, exploration and discovery in space is a recurring focus. The following is a list of articles about recurring themes in science fiction . Overarching themes

  4. The Seven Basic Plots - Wikipedia

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    Others have dismissed the book on grounds that Booker is too rigid in fitting works of art to the plot types above. For example, novelist and literary critic Adam Mars-Jones wrote, "[Booker] sets up criteria for art, and ends up condemning Rigoletto , The Cherry Orchard , Wagner , Proust , Joyce , Kafka and Lawrence —the list goes on—while ...

  5. Book Review: Broad themes meet niche topics in Fadipe's ... - AOL

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    Fadipe’s novel tackles broad, common themes: misogyny in the workplace, family strife and love triangles. But it’s also exceptionally niche.

  6. Styles and themes of Jane Austen - Wikipedia

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    While Austen steers clear of the formal moralizing common in early-19th-century literature, morality—characterized by manners, duty to society and religious seriousness—is a central theme of her works. Throughout her novels, serious reading is associated with intellectual and moral development. The extent to which the novels reflect ...

  7. Category:Themes in works of fiction - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Themes in works of fiction" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.

  8. Themes in Fyodor Dostoevsky's writings - Wikipedia

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    Portrait of Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1872 painted by Vasily Perov. The themes in the writings of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (frequently transliterated as "Dostoyevsky"), which consist of novels, novellas, short stories, essays, epistolary novels, poetry, [1] spy fiction [2] and suspense, [3] include suicide, poverty, human manipulation, and morality.

  9. Time travel in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Time travel is a common theme in fiction, mainly since the late 19th century, and has been depicted in a variety of media, such as literature, television, film, and advertisements. [1] [2] The concept of time travel by mechanical means was popularized in H. G. Wells' 1895 story, The Time Machine.