The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born Group

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gmoney
gmoney
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What is the theme of "The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born"?

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Posted by gmoney on Wednesday June 4, 2008 at 8:57 PM and tagged with the beautyful ones are not yet born, theme.

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  1. pmiranda2857
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    The theme is salvation.  Check the link below for a detailed explanation of the theme. 

     

    "The theme of salvation is central: The novel is about a man’s soul, and by extension a nation’s soul, in search of a way out of the vicious cycle of birth and decay—in search of the “beautyful.”

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    Posted by pmiranda2857 on Wednesday June 4, 2008 at 10:56 PM