Sentence examples for theme of hopelessness from inspiring English sources

The persistent theme of hopelessness makes Conversation in the Cathedral Vargas Llosa's most bitter novel.

His new novel, while more deeply engaged in the themes of hopelessness and repressed despair, is recognizably in the Lanchester style.

Her poem doesn't seem to be intended as a suicide note, but themes of hopelessness and depression run through it.

The assessment also includes a mental state examination, which is an assessment of the person's current mood and thought content, in particular the presence of themes of hopelessness or pessimism, self-harm or suicide, and an absence of positive thoughts or plans.

This uncertainty opens up a space for the Russian director to explore some of his favourite themes: the hopelessness of life; the generative power of belief; the plight of the visionary misunderstood by all.

Ashiato (1910; "Footprints"), about the passivity of his own wife's early life, and Kabi (1911; "Mold"), describing the circumstances of their marriage, continue the theme of inertia and general hopelessness, as does Tadare (1914; "Festering").

But the overwhelming theme of these people's lives is hopelessness, with a resulting psychological idleness, and never for a minute did I believe that Michael Tisdale, as Jack, the drifter, really belonged there.

The theme 'turning hopelessness into feeling competent' clearly illustrates the shortcoming of traditional prenatal counseling.

Schoolwork often triggered a sense of hopelessness.

A sense of hopelessness pervaded the country.

She possesses the audacity of hopelessness.