Themes (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Theme definition
Theme definition
Main idea/central message running throughout a story
How themes are conveyed in stories
How themes are conveyed in stories
Through characters, events, dialogue, and symbols
Key theme: nature of storytelling in Life of Pi
Key theme: nature of storytelling in Life of Pi
Relationship between truth and narrative
Pi's 'better story' analogy
Pi's 'better story' analogy
Choosing the better story is like choosing God
Theme driving Life of Pi's action
Theme driving Life of Pi's action
Survival
Days Pi survived on the lifeboat
Days Pi survived on the lifeboat
227 days
Pi's survival transformation
Pi's survival transformation
Abandons pacifism and vegetarianism to kill for food
Francis Adirubasamy's claim about Pi's story
Francis Adirubasamy's claim about Pi's story
It will 'make you believe in God'
Three religions Pi practises
Three religions Pi practises
Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam
Why Pi dislikes agnostics
Why Pi dislikes agnostics
They choose doubt over belief