Here's an example:
Subject of the play Hamlet: A prince discovers his father was murdered and his uncle has taken over the throne.
Themes: the mystery of death; indecisiveness leads to further problems; and others...
what is the key difference between the subject and the theme of a story?
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Ok thanks this helped alot
You're welcome.
so would it be, the subject is what the story is about and the theme is what it means?
Right. That's a good way to phrase it.
Plus ... there can be (and usually are) several themes in a good story.
Plus ... there can be (and usually are) several themes in a good story.
ok thanks this was the question and one of the answers