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Determining Central Idea, Analyzing Development And Providing Projective Summary
July 17, 2025
Shivohm Karogal
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AI Summary
These revision notes guide you in identifying a text's main idea and theme by closely analyzing plot, character development, and literary devices. The process involves understanding the storyline, examining character changes, and reflecting on how the text relates to modern societal issues.
Principle
Identify the main idea and theme of the text by using inference and clues given by the author.
Steps
First, read the chosen piece of text and grasp what the plot and main ideas are about.
Then, pick up on specific devices given by the author and morals within the story.
Analyze how the main character has changed from the start and end of the story and how the main characters have changed and developed from start to end and determine the main theme.
Provide a summary picking up the key points of the story.
Finally, reflect on the piece of literature and how it mirrors our society of today. For example, in a novel such as Of Mice and Men, the struggles of poverty and class divide.