a complete sentence that describes [...] the story's meaning. (Burgoyne & Downey, 2012) Thematic statement can be alluded to by the visual metaphor or verbalized in a dialogue. (FILMTERM) Forrest states, "My momma always said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.'" This is a direct thematic statement of the right way to live connected to a metaphor. (Truby, 2007, p. 287)