Subject: is the matter with which the work will be dealing.
Theme: is a commentary on the subject matter.
example:
Subject: Racism.
Theme: Racism is neither good nor evil but simply a commentary on statistical facts about human genetics. It is the utilization of these facts and statistics by human beings that determines its 'evil', 'goodness' or 'mundanity'.
the main topic about which the work is written
The word theme has different meanings depending on how it is used. Broadly, a theme is the main subject of something such as a novel or a topic.
the main idea or main thought about which the work is written
A.the main topic about which the work is written.
a theme is like a topic and subject of a theme is more specific about the topic.
theme is different from subject matter in that while subject matter is something concrete at the center of the work, theme tends to be abstract and philosophicalcitation:M. Q., & Talif, R. (1997). A Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms. Serdang: Universiti Putra Malaysia.
A polyphonic composition based on one main theme or subject is called a fugue. In a fugue, the main theme, known as the subject, is introduced and then imitated by different voices or instruments in a contrapuntal manner. This creates a complex and intricate musical texture.
The theme of a work is the underlying message or central idea that the author wants to convey, while the subject is the topic or specific content that the work is about. The theme provides a deeper meaning or insight, while the subject is more concrete and specific.
The difference between a subject and a theme is that a subject is just a noun; whereas a theme is a statement (with a subject and a verb). You can infer a theme from details in a story that the author implies. An author almost never says what a theme is.
The theme is the subject of something.
A subject in literature is a subject such as war, love, or growing old. A theme is an opinion of a character in the work. Readers interpret the theme by analyzing the characters and plot.
No. The subject is more nuts and bolts. It would be something like 'A group of scientists get on a space craft and hike on out to Jupiter (Saturn in the book) to see if they can find evidence of alien artifacts there. It deals with the actual situation and the people involved. The theme is more of what the story means in philosophical terms. It would be something like 'There are things in the universe that are beyond the ability of man to comprehend.' The above is the subject and theme of the story 2001: a space odyssey.