Central Theme

Famous quotes containing the words central and/or theme:

    “Sweet weight,
    in celebration of the woman I am
    and of the soul of the woman I am
    and of the central creature and its delight
    I sing for you. I dare to live.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “If a theme or idea is too near the surface, the novel becomes simply a tract illustrating an idea.”
    —Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973)