Thematic Statement Extraction

Extract and clarify the thematic statement from this story:

Story Summary: {{story_summary}}
Key Events: {{key_events}}
Character Arc: {{arc}}

Thematic Analysis:

1. SURFACE THEME
- What topic is the story "about"?
- (Examples: love, power, identity, family)

2. THEMATIC STATEMENT
- What argument does the story make about that topic?
- Complete: "This story argues that [topic] is/requires/means..."

3. PROOF POINTS
- How does the protagonist's arc prove this?
- How does the antagonist represent the counter-argument?
- What do subplots add to the thematic conversation?

4. THEMATIC EXPRESSION
- Key dialogue that voices the theme
- Key image that visualizes the theme
- Key action that embodies the theme

5. THEMATIC CONSISTENCY CHECK
- Does every major character relate to this theme?
- Are there scenes that ignore the theme entirely?
- Does the ending answer the thematic question?

Refine the thematic statement until it precisely captures the story's argument.