The 12 Most Common Themes in Literature



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THEME

The 13 Most Common Themes in Literature

1. Nature demands Respect

2. Don’t conform to Society:  society's view of how to act is questionable.

3. Love Conquers All: Love eventually makes everything ok in the end.

4. Crime Does Not Pay:  honesty is honored and criminals will eventually be caught.

5. Overcoming Adversity:  Characters find a way to come out on top despite impossible odds or difficult obstacles.

6. Friendship is Dependant on Sacrifice

7. The Importance of Family: Sacrifices for family are honored and explored, as are the family bonds that survive adversity.

8. Yin and Yang: Just when you think life is finally going to be easy, something bad happens to balance it all out. 

9. Death is Part of the Life Cycle: Literary works with this theme show how death and life and intricately connected.

10. Sacrifices Bring Reward: Sacrifices and hard work pay off in the end, despite the challenges along the way.

11. Human Beings All Have the Same Needs:  rich or poor, educated or dumb, all human beings need love and other basic needs met.

12. Coming of Age: Character goes through a process where they mature; move from boyhood to manhood, or girl to woman by dealing with some serious decision-making or tough life event.

13. Revenge: The idea that there is a personal price to pay even if you do get revenge; that revenge is not as great as it first seemed.

…and some simpler, “little kid” themes:

14. Believe in Yourself

15. Accept Others’ Differences

16. Don’t Be Afraid To Try New Things

17. Be Happy With What You Have

18. Always Be Kind to Others

19. Things Are Not Always What They Appear To Be

20. Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover

THEME

The 13 Most Common Themes in Literature

21. Nature demands Respect

22. Don’t conform to Society:  society's view of how to act is questionable.

23. Love Conquers All: Love eventually makes everything ok in the end.

24. Crime Does Not Pay:  honesty is honored and criminals will eventually be caught.

25. Overcoming Adversity:  Characters find a way to come out on top despite impossible odds or difficult obstacles.

26. Friendship is Dependant on Sacrifice

27. The Importance of Family: Sacrifices for family are honored and explored, as are the family bonds that survive adversity.

28. Yin and Yang: Just when you think life is finally going to be easy, something bad happens to balance it all out. 

29. Death is Part of the Life Cycle: Literary works with this theme show how death and life and intricately connected.

30. Sacrifices Bring Reward: Sacrifices and hard work pay off in the end, despite the challenges along the way.

31. Human Beings All Have the Same Needs:  rich or poor, educated or dumb, all human beings need love and other basic needs met.

32. Coming of Age: Character goes through a process where they mature; move from boyhood to manhood, or girl to woman by dealing with some serious decision-making or tough life event.

33. Revenge: The idea that there is a personal price to pay even if you do get revenge; that revenge is not as great as it first seemed.

…and some simpler, “little kid” themes:

34. Believe in Yourself

35. Accept Others’ Differences

36. Don’t Be Afraid To Try New Things

37. Be Happy With What You Have

38. Always Be Kind to Others

39. Things Are Not Always What They Appear To Be

40. Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover

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