THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS

SUCCESS



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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:
Success means different things to different people.
Becoming successful takes hard work, perseverance, and sacrifice.
Success is found in the journey, not the destination.
A balanced life is a successful life.
Success is never achieved alone.
Success won't necessarily result in happiness.
Success is difficult to achieve but harder to maintain.

LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
I won't be successful until I've achieved my goal.
I'm not as successful as I should be by now, so I'm a failure.
I'll never get there.
If I quit, it means I've failed.
The only way I'll make people proud is if I succeed.
Financial success is the only kind that matters.
Helping others win makes me a success.
My achievements don't matter if no one recognizes them.
It's lonely at the top.

CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:
ANTISOCIAL, APATHETIC, CHILDISH, COCKY, EVIL, FOOLISH, GREEDY, HUMORLESS, KNOW-IT-ALL, MATERIALISTIC, PERFECTIONIST, PESSIMISTIC, SUPERSTITIOUS, UNGRATEFUL, VINDICTIVE, WORKAHOLIC, AMBITIOUS, ANALYTICAL, APPRECIATIVE, BOLD, CAUTIOUS, CREATIVE, FOCUSED, HONORABLE, HUMBLE, IDEALISTIC, INDUSTRIOUS, JUST, METICULOUS, PATIENT, PROACTIVE, PROFESSIONAL, SIMPLE, STUDIOUS, TALENTED

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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