THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS

CONSERVATION



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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:
We need everyone's cooperation to save our resources.
It is humanity's duty to safeguard the planet for future generations.
Properly stewarded, Earth has the resources to sustain humanity.
Harmony between humans and Earth is possible.
Actions that affect a natural resource affect the entire natural world.
As the Earth cares for us, we must care for her.
Without the natural world, humanity has no home.
Conservation is a moral and ethical issue (not just a scientific one).
Creating profit at the expense of the natural world is a self-defeating enterprise.

LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
My actions can't significantly impact the environment, so I shouldn't bother.
Other people don't take care of the planet, so why should I?
The natural resources exist for us to use as we see fit.
There are plenty of resources.
As the dominant species, humans can do what we want.
Climate change isn't affected by human actions.
Conservation issues are the biggest threat to the human race and should be our highest priority.
Drastic and dramatic actions are needed to get us back on track.
People who don't see this issue like I do are ignorant/are my enemy/don't care about the planet.

CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:

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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