THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS

MYSTERY



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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.
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Humans have a need to understand their world. But as we know, not everything is explainable. Religion, the supernatural, alien life, near-death experiences, and certain aspects of our world that have yet to be explored can all be labeled as mysteries that we're seeking to comprehend.

THEMATIC STATEMENTS THAT MAY APPLY TO YOUR STORY:
What we can see is only a small part of what actually exists.
There are some things we just can't know.
If everything made sense, life would be less interesting.
Nothing is truly knowable.
It is better to have questions than answers.
We don't need all the answers to be happy.

LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
I'll never figure this out.
I'm not qualified/smart enough to figure this out.
If I don't find the answer, I'll never have peace.
No sacrifice is too great in the pursuit of the truth.
Everything in life needs to make sense.
There's a logical explanation for everything.

CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:
CHILDISH, CYNICAL, DISHONEST, FLAKY, FOOLISH, IRRATIONAL, KNOW-IT-ALL, NERVOUS, PARANOID, SUPERSTITIOUS, SUSPICIOUS, WEAK-WILLED, ADAPTABLE, ADVENTUROUS, ANALYTICAL, CENTERED, CURIOUS, DECISIVE, FOCUSED, IMAGINATIVE, OBJECTIVE, PHILOSOPHICAL, QUIRKY, SENSIBLE, SPIRITUAL, STUDIOUS, TOLERANT, TRADITIONAL

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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