Thematic analysis
An analytical approach identifying and examining themes (major ideas or concerns) within and across texts. Thematic analysis traces how themes develop, transform, or relate to other elements of meaning.
Real World
Tracing the theme of social performance across The Great Gatsby and A Streetcar Named Desire — from Gatsby's parties to Blanche's costumes — reveals how both texts interrogate the American myth of reinvention through characters who perform rather than live their identities.
Exam Focus
Don't just identify a theme — show how it is constructed through specific language, form, or structure choices.
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