THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS

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HELPFUL TIP:

Your story's theme is its central message to readers and can be reinforced with specific symbols and motifs pulled right from the setting. Additionally, symbols woven into a scene can underscore your character's emotions, establish mood, and even generate conflict. Explore your story theme thoughtfully and use associated symbols to do more with less.
THEMATIC STATEMENTS THAT MAY APPLY TO YOUR STORY:
The higher one climbs, the farther there is to fall.
Don't burn bridges, because you never know when you might need one again.
Everyone is replaceable.
The more power one has, the more corruption is possible.
No one's closet is free of skeletons.
Everyone is an imposter on some level. 
If you don't humble yourself, someone else will do it for you.
The louder someone shouts about their virtue, the likelier they're hiding some vice.
Anyone can fall, but they can also pick themselves up again. 

LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
No one can take me down.
I'm indispensable.
They'll never turn on me. 
They'll never find out the truth.
I'll never survive the destruction of my reputation.
I can withstand the temptations of power.
There's no point maintaining relationships with people who can't do anything for me.

CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:
ANTISOCIAL, APATHETIC, CHILDISH, COCKY, DEFENSIVE, HAUGHTY, HYPOCRITICAL, INFLEXIBLE, MACHO, MATERIALISTIC, MELODRAMATIC, PERFECTIONIST, PESSIMISTIC, SELF-DESTRUCTIVE, SPOILED, VINDICTIVE, ADAPTABLE, AMBITIOUS, ANALYTICAL, DISCIPLINED, IDEALISTIC, INSPIRATIONAL, OBJECTIVE, OPTIMISTIC, RESPONSIBLE

WOUNDS THAT MAY SHAPE A CHARACTER'S PERSPECTIVE:
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CREATIVE WORKS THAT EXPLORE THIS THEME:
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NATURAL SYMBOLS FOR THIS THEME:
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HUMAN & SOCIETAL SYMBOLS FOR THIS THEME:
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