THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS

DISORDER



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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:
Everything naturally moves from order to disorder.
Without a conscious effort to counter it, disorder will take over.
Things always get messy before they get better.
There is order hidden within the chaos.
We learn more from our messes than our successes.
One person's chaos is another person's comfort zone.
True character is revealed when everything is falling apart.

LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
I work best in chaos.
Structure is too confining.
I don't need tools that will bring structure and consistency to my life.
Rules are made to be broken.
This is just the way I am.
I thrive on chaos.
I can't live in this kind of disorder.
It's immoral to bring children into such a messed-up world.

CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:
ADDICTIVE, ANTISOCIAL, APATHETIC, CHILDISH, CONTROLLING, DISORGANIZED, EVIL, HYPOCRITICAL, IMPULSIVE, MANIPULATIVE, NERVOUS, PERFECTIONIST, REBELLIOUS, SELF-DESTRUCTIVE, SELF-INDULGENT, TIMID, UNETHICAL, VIOLENT, VOLATILE, ANALYTICAL, CALM, CENTERED, CONFIDENT, DISCIPLINED, EASYGOING, HONORABLE, MERCIFUL, OBSERVANT, ORGANIZED, RESOURCEFUL, SPUNKY

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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