What is the difference between plot and theme? Use either “The Emperor’s New Clothes” or “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” to give examples of plot and theme. Your written response should include a minimum of 5-6 sentences.

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Think of a plot as the storyline. When writing about the plot you describe the beginning, middle and end of the story. The theme of a story is the general idea behind the story. 

So in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, the plot is about watching Benjamin Button being born old and grow young. The theme of the story could arguably be "youth is wasted on the young" and a minor theme could be about love.