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Understanding Author's Purpose, Theme, and Message in Literature

This guide explores the essential elements of analyzing literature: the author's purpose, theme, message, tone, bias, and credibility. It discusses the significance of what the author aims to convey through their work, examining examples like Morgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me" and classic tales like "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Additionally, it distinguishes between message and theme while offering insights into the author's perspective, the emotional tone of their writing, and their credibility as a source of knowledge.

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Understanding Author's Purpose, Theme, and Message in Literature

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  1. Author’s Purpose and Theme

  2. Message/Moral • Purpose • Theme • Bias • Tone • Credibility

  3. Message/Moral • What is the author trying to say or teach you? • Example: Morgan Spurlock’s Supersize Me • Example: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

  4. Purpose • Why did the writer write this story? • What’s his reason for writing this story? • What is the author trying to do with his writing? • What impact is he trying to have on the world? • Example: Supersize Me

  5. Theme • What idea or human issue does the writer repeat or focus on? Reoccurring idea or issue. • Universal human issue • Love, Family, Revolution, Utopia, human nature, hero’s quest, revenge, good v. evil, creation v. evolution, freedom of speech, etc.

  6. Tone • The feeling or attitude of the author • Example: Michael Moore’s Capitalism • Example: Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth

  7. Bias/Perspective • A point of view or attitude from the author that might affect the his/her writing (message, theme, focus) • Example: Michael Moore’s Sicko • Only One side of the story, debate, or discussion

  8. Credibility • What makes this person an expert? What makes this author worth listening to? • Education? • Experience? • Research? • Expert support?

  9. Comprehension Check • How is tone different from mood? • How is message different from theme? • How is message different from purpose?

  10. Application • Watch these clips and identify the author’s message, purpose, theme, tone, and bias. • Be sure to have specific reasons and examples to support your answer. • Bowling for Columbine Brief History of the USA • Wonderful World U.S. History • Moore interviews Charlton Heston • SuperSizeMe

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