Sentence examples for theme of deprivation from inspiring English sources

The Hunger games by Suzanne Collins I like teaching this as it explores the theme of deprivation and poverty – something that our students know only too well – and the idea that you can come out fighting.

Turning on themes of loss, deprivation, uncertainty and disappointment, the author's first story collection is populated by working-class men and women in western Kentucky, where rural life is giving way to convenience stores, the thrall of television culture and other modern pressures.

With the format geared towards such predictable revelations, there's an uneasy sense here that poverty-stricken areas are being treated as a sort of personal development theme park, deprivation utilised to help shortsighted westerners appreciate their privilege.

Hence the attempt to weave in soft liberal themes of social mobility and equal opportunity – references to "tackling poverty and the causes of deprivation", "giving every child the best start" were dotted throughout as well as the more orthodox Conservative pledge to support "aspiration and promote home ownership".

"Chronic sleep deprivation has been the theme of the series," says Dave Adams, "so I suggest something like 'Just One More Over'".

Scenes of deprivation, isolation.

The toll of deprivation is everywhere.

"There is no targeting of areas of deprivation.

I'm aware of a state of deprivation.

"The seeds of deprivation are sown very early in life.

Those without the mutation showed the usual signs of deprivation.