<span>okay, Univeresal means that it applies to anyone, anywhere, at anytime
and it will not include the character's name. For example: Cinderella could have a universal theme of "When a person
lives a life of goodness, he will be rewarded with good events" it does
not directly talk about Cindrella or the specifics of the story. It is
universal! </span>
Universal Themes<span> in Literature. Definition of </span>Theme<span>. The </span>theme<span> of a piece of fiction is its controlling idea or its central insight. In order to figure out </span>theme<span>, a reader must ask what view of life a work supports or what insight into life in the real world it reveals.</span>
