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--- lb:theme [2025-10-10 09:17:06] – ninjasr
+++ lb:theme [2026-10-13 08:18:16] (current) – [Elaboration] ninjasr
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 ====== Theme ======
-{{template>opening-box|content=A theme is any abstract idea which is explored within a story.}}
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-Not to be confused for a [[lb:subject-matter]]. For a comparison, read [[lb:subject vs theme]].
 {{tag>story_theory}}
+</div>
+<div callout>A theme is any abstract idea which is explored within a story.</div>
+Not to be confused for a [[lb:subject-matter]]. For a comparison, read [[lb:subject vs theme]].
 ===== Elaboration =====
 This is the broadest yet most specific definition of a theme. And yes, ‘any’ means ‘any’.
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 [[lb:dn]] is probably the pre-eminent example of a work that has an emergent theme: as it //sorta//, //kinda//, //not really// explores the question of what justice is, embodied by Kira or L.\\
 Emergent themes are usually a side-effect of good storytelling – though this is not something that should be relied upon as a guarantee and, further, the presence of an emergent theme isn't necessarily an indicator of good storytelling.\\
-An emergent theme is also a side-effect of //bad// storytelling, since a poorly-written plot might have a radically different theme from the intended theme.
+An emergent theme is also a side-effect of //bad// storytelling, since a poorly-written plot might have a radically different theme from the intended one.
 ===== Analysis =====
 ==== Exploration Versus Mentioning ====
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 Now for consequences: the park's computer system is hijacked, resulting in a blackout; animals become sick; animals start escaping the second they have the opportunity to; a man was eaten by Raptors; many people died.
-In contrast, mentioning a theme generally means that you point at it and go “[[lb:androids sheep]]” and then calling it a day. You don't really show the specifics of what contributes to that theme, or show consequences...or really do anything.\\
+In contrast, mentioning a theme generally means that you point at it and go <q :en>[[lb:androids sheep]]</q> and then calling it a day. You don't really show the specifics of what contributes to that theme, or show consequences...or really do anything.\\
 Viewers can also mis-identify themes just by assuming that exploring is the same thing as mentioning.
 ==== Weight ====