Themes in Literature
These are only a few examples.
Pride
Death
Beauty
Ambition
Courage
Education
Duty
Fear
Freedom
Happiness
Attraction
Truth
Suffering
Prejudice
Loyalty
Betrayal
Social Class
Secrecy
Loss
Family
Anger
Heroism
Intolerance
Dreams
Survival
Rivalry
Jealousy
Deception
Suspicion
Conspiracy
Persecution
Catastrophe
Language
The Quest
The Chase
Self-Sacrifice
Obsession
Isolation
Nationalism
Nature
Oppression
Parenthood
Race
Regret
Rejection
Religion
Forgiveness
Responsibility
Abandonment
Spirituality
Generosity
Community
Cruelty
Education
Poverty
Fate
Kindness
Weakness
Success
Tradition
Violence
Work
Suicide
Bullying
Money
Divorce
Reputation
Grief & Loss
Hysteria
Silence
Identity
Alienation
Home
Mortality
Equal Rights
Greed is Evil
Growing up
Grief & Loss
Stages of Life
Crime and Guilt
Alcohol Abuse
Family Conflict
Lost Dreams
Love and Hate
Self vs. Alter Ego
Coming of Age
Family Support
Idea of Identity
Love’s Difficulty
Eating Disorders
The Fittest Survive
The Power of Love
Trust is Betrayed
Loss of a Loved One
Past Versus Present
Loss of Innocence
Danger of Isolation
Memory and Vision
Death and Rebirth
Identity and Society
Being an Outsider
The Nature of Evil
Fairness and Loyalty
Literature and Writing
People vs. Supernatural
Compassion as Heroic
The Mystery of Death
The Burden of Secrets
The American Dream
Individual and Society
The Nature of Tragedy
Dangerous Knowledge
The Power of Language
Traditions and Customs
Civilization vs. Savagery
The Power of Storytelling
The Importance of Family
Crime, Guilt, and Innocence
Relationships within Family
Struggle for Self-Definition
Struggling with Depression
Appearances are Deceptive
Household Governance
Friendships are Invaluable
Hopes, Dreams, and Plans
The Pitfalls of Temptation
The Power of Storytelling
Drug Abuse is Dangerous
Struggle to Maintain Faith
Restricted Role of Women
Upper Class vs. Lower Class
The Changing Idea of Family
Exclusion because of Difference
Lives are Sacrificed to Save Others
Self-motivation and Self-reliance
The Power of Skill over Strength
Ambition and Self-Improvement
Decline of the American Dream
People Hide their True Identity
Interracial Love and Friendship
The Willingness to Ignore Truth
The Problem of Immigrant Identity
Society’s Treatment of the Powerless
The Value and Purposes of Dreams
Inhumanity towards other Humans
Forgiveness and Letting Go of Anger
There are No Random Acts in Life
The power of the Dead over the Living
The Importance of Establishing Identity
Pretending to be Someone You’re Not
The Need to Fight Racial Discrimination
Children more Mature than their Parents
The Effects of Guilt on One’s Conscience