THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS

PEACE



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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:
Humankind can never achieve peace.
Peace is impossible when everyone believes they're right.
Peace and power cannot coexist.
A violent purge is sometimes necessary for peace to exist.
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. (Gandhi)
Closure leads to peace.
Peace comes from within.
Nothing can shake your sense of peace unless you allow it.
With the right perspective, peace can be achieved regardless of the circumstances.

LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
Peace and enlightenment aren't possible for me.
I can't be at peace in these circumstances.
I'll be at peace when I graduate/get married/have children/retire/etc.
I won't find peace until I've avenged myself.

CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:
CONFRONTATIONAL, CONTROLLING, DISRESPECTFUL, FANATICAL, FUSSY, GREEDY, MELODRAMATIC, OBSESSIVE, OVERSENSITIVE, PREJUDICED, SELF-DESTRUCTIVE, SELFISH, UNGRATEFUL, VINDICTIVE, VIOLENT, WORRYWART, APPRECIATIVE, CENTERED, EASYGOING, IDEALISTIC, JUST, SIMPLE, SOCIALLY AWARE, SPIRITUAL, UNSELFISH, 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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SYMBOLISM EXAMPLES IN STORIES:
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