Contemporary Connections – Thematic Recurrence

Have you ever seen a movie or started a story and thought, “I know how this is going to end!” Perhaps that movie or story has the same plotline as something you have seen or read before. Have you ever thought that two different stories or books seemed to be similar in storyline?

While there may be hundreds of thousands of different stories, many share common themes and plot trends. Think about different stories or movies with which you are familiar that share similar themes and plots.