THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS

FATE



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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 happens for a reason.
Fate has complete control of our destiny.
There is no such thing as fate.
We can affect our fate through the choices we make.
We control our own destiny.
We can't avoid our fate.

LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
My future is already decided.
I can change the destiny that has been foretold.
Only I decide my fate.
Our lives are at the mercy of the gods.
We have to play the hand we're dealt.
I make my own luck.
I'm too ___________ to be the chosen one.

CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:
APATHETIC, CONTROLLING, COWARDLY, FANATICAL, IMPATIENT, MARTYR, MORBID, NERVOUS, PARANOID, PESSIMISTIC, REBELLIOUS, RECKLESS, SELF-DESTRUCTIVE, SUPERSTITIOUS, ADVENTUROUS, AMBITIOUS, APPRECIATIVE, CURIOUS, DISCIPLINED, FOCUSED, INDEPENDENT, OBEDIENT, PHILOSOPHICAL, RESOURCEFUL, RESPONSIBLE, SIMPLE, SPIRITUAL, TRUSTING, UNINHIBITED, WISE

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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EXAMPLE(S) FROM LITERATURE:
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EXAMPLE(S) FROM FILM:
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