THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS

CORRUPTION



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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:
Corruption exists everywhere there is an imbalance of power.
Corruption and transparency cannot coexist.
The vulnerable suffer the most from corruption.
Corruption is everyone's problem.
A certain amount of corruption is negligible to achieve a greater good.
There's always more corruption than you think there is.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
With great power comes great responsibility.

LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
Certain people are above the law.
The game is rigged, so what's the use in trying?
Corruption will always exist so there's no use fighting it.
Corruption only exists among certain groups (people from a specific political party, race, level of wealth, etc.)
I wouldn't be corrupted like others have been.

CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:
ANTISOCIAL, CONTROLLING, GREEDY, GULLIBLE, HYPOCRITICAL, IGNORANT, MANIPULATIVE, PARANOID, PREJUDICED, SELF-INDULGENT, UNETHICAL, VINDICTIVE, WORRYWART, AMBITIOUS, CHARMING, HONEST, IDEALISTIC, INNOCENT, JUST, OBJECTIVE, OBSERVANT, OPTIMISTIC, PROTECTIVE, RESPONSIBLE, SOCIALLY AWARE, SPIRITUAL, 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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