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:
Secrets are meant to be shared.
No one is loyal all the time. 
The person most hurt by betrayal is the one who does it.
Those closest to us can do the most damage.
You can never really trust anyone.
Forgiveness of a betrayal does not mean forgetting that it happened. 

LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
I can't trust anyone again.
No one is trustworthy.
I deserve this because I was stupid enough to put myself in this position.
It's better to be alone than risk being betrayed by someone close to me.
If I'm loyal to them, they'll be loyal to me.
Anyone else in my position would have done the same.
I had no choice.
It's not my fault they trusted the wrong person.
I don't deserve forgiveness for what I did.

CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:
CONTROLLING, CRUEL, CYNICAL, DISLOYAL, FLAKY, GULLIBLE, MANIPULATIVE, PARANOID, SELFISH, TIMID, WITHDRAWN, INDEPENDENT, INNOCENT, KIND, LOYAL, MATURE, NURTURING, PRIVATE, SPUNKY, TRUSTING

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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SYMBOLISM EXAMPLES IN STORIES:
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