THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS

TEAMWORK



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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.
NOTES:
Teamwork can be defined as the cooperative effort of individual people working toward a common end. UNITY, while related, is more about being an undivided entity.

THEMATIC STATEMENTS THAT MAY APPLY TO YOUR STORY:
People can achieve more together than when they act alone.
Teamwork requires sacrificing individual needs for the greater good.
Every member of a team must pull their weight.
Everyone has something to offer.
A team is only as strong as its weakest member.
There is no "i" in "team."
There's no worse way to make decisions than by committee.

LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
Without me, everything would fall apart.
Everyone needs to follow my lead.
I am irreplaceable.
I don't need other people to get the job done.
They don't really need me.
I have nothing to offer.
I don't belong with these people.
No one would want me on their team.
I don't want or need their acceptance.
I'll only end up letting them down.
I work better on my own.

CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:
APATHETIC, CONTROLLING, DISRESPECTFUL, EVASIVE, FUSSY, INFLEXIBLE, INSECURE, IRRESPONSIBLE, PERFECTIONIST, SELFISH, STUBBORN, UNCOOPERATIVE, CONFIDENT, COOPERATIVE, EXTROVERTED, HUMBLE, INDEPENDENT, INTROVERTED, UNSELFISH

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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