Incidents and Themes

Specific Incidents Commonly Addressed in Literature

§         Lost love unexpectedly returns home

§         The underdog comes out ahead

§         Two rivals befriend one another

§         A person who commits a crime avoids/escapes punishment

§         A person unjustly accused is cleared/finds happiness

§         A lost soul/loner finds a soul mate

§         A diverse group of individuals work collaboratively toward a common goal

Themes Commonly Addressed in Literature

Love                       Quest                     Adventure             Loneliness            

Hatred                    Death                     Betrayal                 Pursuit

Justice                    Pride                       Obsession             Oppression

Heroes                   Survival                 Rebellion               Sportsmans

§         Shared dreams

§         Meeting a challenge   

§         Quest for spiritual enlightenment

§         Loss of innocence      

§         Conflict between individual values and society’s values

§         Man going on a journey/returning from a journey