The phrase "a theme of violence" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing literature, film, art, or any context where violence is a central or recurring subject.
Example: "The novel explores a theme of violence, examining the impact of war on society and individuals."
Alternatives: "a motif of violence" or "an element of violence".
Wild Tales, the Oscar-nominated Argentine black comedy from Argentina, features six stand-alone shorts united by a common theme of violence and vengeance.
According to Wolfgang and Ferracuti [ 25], "there is a potent theme of violence present in the cluster of values that make up the life-style, the socialization process, the interpersonal relationships of individuals living in similar conditions"(p. 140).
Focus on non-violence Last year, the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children adopted a three-year theme of violence against children, a broad topic that touches upon many themes, including non-violent discipline/positive parenting, birth registration and child marriage.
He said: "When Cezanne was a young man, he produced a series of paintings on the theme of violence and especially sexual violence.
"Transit" grazes the theme of violence as a rite of passage from Sam Peckinpah's "Straw Dogs," adding the automotive fireworks of Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof" and the bayou claustrophobia of Walter Hill's "Southern Comfort".
Although the Cebu workshop theme of violence was a challenging one, he thinks the group was able to come up with outstanding results.
Hijacking the concept, the Gala Committee turned out a series of cheery-toned paintings on the theme of violence and death in Los Angeles.
Turning the page, for the moment, on a series of movies that confronted the patriarchal oppression of women, Ms. Menkes said she felt free to examine a damaged male figure in "Dissolution," which also allowed her to explore her signature theme of violence in the context of the Middle East, a region she knows intimately.
We have no explanation for why the theme of violence was used in such a limited way, except to say that many of the derogatory terms have a covert connotation, referring to something to be feared.
But the violence can be justified by the series' recurrent theme of violence, physical and mental, suffered by women.
