It is not that, once having seen how war overshadows this tale, threatens these lovers, the love story loses its poignancy, but for me it is no longer the central theme, despite what Lawrence intended.
And this thought made her realize, as she put it later, that, "in fact, I had no more attachment to this wooden sidewalk than Quintana did: it was no more than a theme, a decorative effect".
It seems as if our best middle-class vision of the city today is that of an entertainment zone--a place to visit, a place to shop; it is no more than a live-in theme park.
I don't think about it, there's no theme.
It's no wonder campaign themes like Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" are resonating this election season.
Simon Chinn elects to ignore the Jaws theme, but it's no use, the Jaws theme just grows louder and louder.
It's no coincidence that the theme of this year's conference is Water for Development: the annual meeting follows close on the heels of the final SDG outcome document and will give practitioners and funders alike the chance to think about how best to adapt their programming to meet goal six: ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
It's no coincidence that the central theme of the new administration's military policy will be national missile defense, which holds out the tantalizing promise of instant security in an inherently insecure world.
With sunrise yoga, eco credentials and a 50s Hawaiian theme, it's no grungy surf shack.
Given the political times it's no surprise that the headline theme was more oppositional than creative: whatever else this assortment of progressives were, none long for a Conservative government.
