THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS

SUPERSTITIONS (GOOD LUCK)



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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:
There are no coincidences.
There's no such thing as luck.
Good luck is nothing more than hard work and preparedness. 
Superstition is a way of gaining control.
Be careful what you wish for because you might get it.
There is more to this world than what we can see.
If you believe something works to make you succeed, it does.
People make their own luck.
Success requires at least a little luck.

LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
Some people have more luck than others.
Things go right for some people without them even having to try.
I can control what happens to me. 
My good luck charm will keep me safe.
My superstitions and rituals will help me succeed.
I need to stick with the way I've always done things.
I can only move forward if the signs are right. 

CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:
CHILDISH, COMPULSIVE, CONTROLLING, CYNICAL, FOOLISH, GULLIBLE, JEALOUS, SUPERSTITIOUS, TIMID, AMBITIOUS, ANALYTICAL, CONFIDENT, DISCIPLINED, PLAYFUL, SENSIBLE, SPIRITUAL, WHIMSICAL

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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